Question

Write in scientific notation:
0.00000587

Answer 1

Answer:

All numbers in scientific notation or standard form are written in the form m × 10n, where m is a number between 1 and 10 ( 1 ≤ |m| < 10 ) and the exponent n is a positive or negative integer. Therefore, the decimal number 0.00000587 written in scientific notation is 5.87 × 10-6 and it has 3 significant figures.

Answer 2

0.00000587 in scientific notation

5.87 × 10-6