Chapter 4.7, Problem 28E

To determine

To rewrite $1.03\times {10}^{-5}$ in standard form.

Answer to Problem 28E

  $0.0000103$

Explanation of Solution

Given information: $1.03\times {10}^{-5}$

  $1.03\times {10}^{-5}$

Can be written as

  $=\frac{1.03}{10000000}$

Dividing the numerator by the denominator.

  $=0.0000103$

This is done by multiplying the power of 10 with the decimal portion of the number.