Q56. - Algebra 2

Question

The population of earth is about $6,080,000,000$ . Write this number in scientific notation.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The scientific notation of the given number is $6.08\times {10}^9$ .

Step 1. Write down the given expression.

The given number is$6,080,000,000$  .

Step 2. Expressing the given number in scientific notation.

The number $6,080,000,000$  in scientific notation is expressed as:

$\begin{array}{c}6,080,000,000=608\times {\left(10\right)}^7\\ =608\times {10}^7\times \frac{100}{100}\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Multiply and}\\ \text{divide by 100}\end{array}\right)\\ =6.08\times {10}^9\end{array}$

Step 3. Conclusion.

The scientific notation of the given number is $6.08\times {10}^9$ .