Chapter R.20, Problem 1DE

Convert each number to scientific notation.

$47,000,000,000$

To determine

The scientific notation of the number $47,000,000,000$.

Answer to Problem 1DE

Solution:

The scientific notation of the number $47,000,000,000$ is $\underset{\_}{4.7\times {10}^{\text{1}0}}$.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The provided number is $47,000,000,000$.

Scientific notation for a number is an expression of the type $M\cdot \text{1}{0}^n$ where $n$ is an integer and $M$ is greater than or equal to $\text{1}$ and less than $\text{1}0$ that is $\text{1}\le M<\text{1}0$.

Therefore, $47,000,000,000$ can be written as,

$47,000,000,000=4.7\times {10}^{\text{1}0}$

Hence, the scientific notation of the number $47,000,000,000$ is $4.7\times {10}^{\text{1}0}$.