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 SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Regular Notation (RN)- The standard way that we write our numbers.
Ex: Two Hundred and Eight Million is written - 280,000,000.

Scientific Notation (SN)- A shorthanded way of writing really large or really small
numbers. In SN a number is written as the product of two factors.
Ex: 280,000,000 can be written in scientific notation as 2.8  𝑥  10! .

S eco nd F acto r
Is always a power of 10.
The power of the exponent
F irst Fa ctor tells you how many places
A number that is to move the decimal point.
between 1 and 10 The sign of the exponent
It may or may not tells you which direction
be a decimal. to move it.

Regular Notation à Scientific Notation

If  Decimal  is  moved  left   If  Decimal  is  moved  to  Right  

Exponent  will  be  positive   Exponent  will  be  negative  

Regular How to Change Scientific

Notation Notation
Move the decimal after the 4 and before the 2
420,000. That is 5 places to the left 4.2  𝑥  10!
Multiply 4.2 by 10 to the 5th power
Move the decimal after the 7 and before the 3
735,000,000. That is 8 places to the left 7.35  𝑥  10!
Multiply 7.35 by 10 to the 8th power
Move the decimal after the 8 and before the 9
.00897 That is 3 places to the right 8.97  𝑥  10!!
Multiply 8.97 by 10 to the -3rd power
Move the decimal after the 1 and before the 4
.0000014 That is 6 places to the right 1.4  𝑥  10!!
Multiply 1.4 by 10 to the -6th power

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 Scientific Notation à Regular Notation
If  exponent  is  Negative   If  exponent  is  Positive  
Move  decimal  to  the  Left   Move  decimal  to  the  Right  
 Add  zeros  where  needed.     Add  zeros  where  needed.  

Scientific How to Change Regular

Notation Notation
Exponent is positive 5.
7.5  ×  10! Move the decimal 5 places to the right
750,000.
Exponent is positive 4.
3.8  ×  10! Move the decimal 4 places to the right
38,000.
Exponent is Negative 3.
4.2  ×  10!! Move the decimal 3 places to the left. .0042
Exponent is Negative 5.
7.51  ×  10!! Move the decimal 5 places to the left.
.0000751

PRACTICE:

Change from Regular Notation to Change from Scientific Notation to

Scientific Notation: Regular Notation:

1.)  45,000         ________________   1.)  9.46  ×  10!!     ________________  

   
2.)  9,000,000       ________________   2.)  2.5  ×  10!       ________________  
   
3.)  7,450         ________________   3.)  1.6  ×  10!!     ________________  
   
4.)  .0000378         ________________   4.)  4  ×  10  !       ________________  
     
5.)  .05           ________________   5.)  7.25  ×  10  !     ________________  
   
6.)  670,400         ________________   6.)  3.2456  ×  10!!     ________________  
   
7.)  7,070,000,000     ________________   7.)  6  ×  10!!       ________________  
   
8.)  .00000089     ________________   8.)  9.7  ×  10!       ________________  
   
9.)  .18900097     ________________   9.)  5.06  ×  10!!     ________________  
   
10.)  570,000,000       ________________   10.)  8  ×  10!       ________________  

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 SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
Regular Notation (RN)- The ____________ ______ that we write our numbers.
Ex: Two Hundred and Eight Million is written - _________________

Scientific Notation (SN)- A ______________ ______ of writing really large or really

small numbers. In SN a number is written as the ___________ of _______ _________.
Ex: 280,000,000 can be written in scientific notation as ___________________________

S eco nd F acto r
Is always a _____________
The power of the exponent
F irst Fa ctor tells you ______________
A number that is to move the decimal point.
_________ . The ______ of the
It may or may not exponent tells you which
be ___________. ___________ to move it.

Regular Notation à Scientific Notation

If  Decimal  is  moved  ______________.   If  Decimal  is  moved  to  _____________.  

Exponent  will  be  ___________________.   Exponent  will  be  ____________________.  

Regular How to Change Scientific

Notation Notation
Move the decimal after the 4 and before the 2
420,000. That is 5 places to the left
Multiply 4.2 by 10 to the 5th power
Move the decimal after the 7 and before the 3
735,000,000. That is 8 places to the left
Multiply 7.35 by 10 to the 8th power
Move the decimal after the 8 and before the 9
.00897 That is 3 places to the right
Multiply 8.97 by 10 to the -3rd power
Move the decimal after the 1 and before the 4
.0000014 That is 6 places to the right
Multiply 1.4 by 10 to the -6th power

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 Scientific Notation à Regular Notation
If  exponent  is  ____________________   If  exponent  is  _______________________  
Move  decimal  to  the  _____________   Move  decimal  to  the  ________________  
 Add  zeros  where  needed.     Add  zeros  where  needed.  

Scientific How to Change Regular

Notation Notation
Exponent is positive 5.
7.5  ×  10! Move the decimal 5 places to the right
Exponent is positive 4.
3.8  ×  10! Move the decimal 4 places to the right
Exponent is Negative 3.
4.2  ×  10!! Move the decimal 3 places to the left.
Exponent is Negative 5.
7.51  ×  10!! Move the decimal 5 places to the left.

PRACTICE:

Change from Regular Notation to Change from Scientific Notation to

Scientific Notation: Regular Notation:

1.)  45,000         ________________   1.)  9.46  ×  10!!     ________________  

   
2.)  9,000,000       ________________   2.)  2.5  ×  10!       ________________  
   
3.)  7,450         ________________   3.)  1.6  ×  10!!     ________________  
   
4.)  .0000378         ________________   4.)  4  ×  10  !       ________________  
     
5.)  .05           ________________   5.)  7.25  ×  10  !     ________________  
   
6.)  670,400         ________________   6.)  3.2456  ×  10!!     ________________  
   
7.)  7,070,000,000     ________________   7.)  6  ×  10!!       ________________  
   
8.)  .00000089     ________________   8.)  9.7  ×  10!       ________________  
   
9.)  .18900097     ________________   9.)  5.06  ×  10!!     ________________  
   
10.)  570,000,000       ________________   10.)  8  ×  10!       ________________  

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 ANSWER KEY:

Change from Regular Notation to Change from Scientific Notation to

Scientific Notation: Regular Notation:

1.)  45,000         4.5  𝑥  10!   1.)  9.46  ×  10!!     .00000946  

   
2.)  9,000,000        9  𝑥  10!     2.)  2.5  ×  10!       2500  
   
3.)  7,450         7.45  𝑥  10!     3.)  1.6  ×  10!!     .016  
   
4.)  .0000378         3.78  𝑥  10!!     4.)  4  ×  10  !       400,000  
     
5.)  .05           5  𝑥  10!!     5.)  7.25  ×  10  !     72,500  
   
6.)  670,400         6.704  𝑥  10!     6.)  3.2456  ×  10!!     .000000032456  
   
7.)  7,070,000,000     7.070  𝑥  10!     7.)  6  ×  10!!       .006  
   
8.)  .00000089     8.9  𝑥  10!!     8.)  9.7  ×  10!       97,000,000  
   
9.)  .18900097     1.8900097  𝑥  10!! 9.)  5.06  ×  10!!     .000506  
     
10.)  570,000,000       5.7  𝑥  10!     10.)  8  ×  10!       800  

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SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

CONVERT EACH NUMBER IN

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION TO REGULAR NOTATION
If  exponent  is  Negative   If  exponent  is  Positive  
Move  decimal  to  the  Left   Move  decimal  to  the  Right  
 Add  zeros  where  needed.     Add  zeros  where  needed.  

1. 𝟐. 𝟒𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟑 ____________ 7. 𝟒. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟓 ____________

2. 𝟗. 𝟑  𝒙  𝟏𝟎𝟕 ____________ 8.𝟓. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟓 ____________

3. 𝟖. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟓 ____________ 9. 𝟔. 𝟑  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟏 ____________

4. 𝟐. 𝟎𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟔 ____________ 10. 𝟏. 𝟗𝟖  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟒 ____________

5. 𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟖   ____________ 11.  𝟐. 𝟒  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟓 ____________

6. 𝟑  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟐 ____________ 12. 𝟗. 𝟐  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟕   ____________

CONVERT EACH NUMBER IN

REGULAR NOTATION TO SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
If  Decimal  is  moved  left   If  Decimal  is  moved  to  Right  
Exponent  will  be  positive   Exponent  will  be  negative  

1. 0.0024 ____________ 7. 0.0000035 ____________

2. 5,604 ____________ 8. 45,995 ____________

3. 693.75 ____________ 9. 754.256 ____________

4. 0.087 ____________ 10. 0.0088 ____________

5. 8,550,000 ____________ 11. 1.8907 ____________

6. 12,000,000 ____________ 12. 25,009 ___________

 Answer key
SCIENTIFIC NOTATION

CONVERT EACH NUMBER IN

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION TO REGULAR NOTATION
If  exponent  is  Negative   If  exponent  is  Positive  
Move  decimal  to  the  Left   Move  decimal  to  the  Right  
 Add  zeros  where  needed.     Add  zeros  where  needed.  

1. 𝟐. 𝟒𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟑 0.0247 7. 𝟒. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟓 0.000045

2. 𝟗. 𝟑  𝒙  𝟏𝟎𝟕 93,000,000 8.    𝟓. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟓 550,000

3. 𝟖. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟓 0.000085 9. 𝟔. 𝟑  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟏 0.63

4. 𝟐. 𝟎𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟔 2,070,000 10. 𝟏. 𝟗𝟖  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟒 19,800

5. 𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟖   0.00000007 11.  𝟐. 𝟒  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟓 0.000024

6. 𝟑  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟐 300 12. 𝟗. 𝟐  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟕   92,000,000

CONVERT EACH NUMBER IN

REGULAR NOTATION TO SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
If  Decimal  is  moved  left   If  Decimal  is  moved  to  Right  
Exponent  will  be  positive   Exponent  will  be  negative  

1. 0.0024 𝟐. 𝟒  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟑 7. 0.0000035 𝟑. 𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟔

2. 5,604 𝟓. 𝟔𝟎𝟒  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟑 8. 45,995 𝟒. 𝟓𝟗𝟗𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟒

3. 693.75 𝟔. 𝟗𝟑𝟕𝟓  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟐     9. 754.256 𝟕. 𝟓𝟒𝟐𝟓𝟔  𝒙  𝟏𝟎𝟐

4. 0.087 𝟖. 𝟕  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟐 10. 0.0088 𝟖. 𝟖  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟑

5. 8,550,000 𝟖. 𝟓𝟓𝟎  𝒙  𝟏𝟎!𝟔 11. 18.907 𝟏. 𝟖  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟏  

6. 12,000,000 𝟏. 𝟐  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟕   12. 25,009  𝟐. 𝟓𝟎𝟎𝟗  𝒙  𝟏𝟎  𝟒