Question

SCIENTIFIC NOTATION Rewrite the number in scientific notation. $$0.0012$$

Short answer

The number \(0.0012\) in scientific notation is \(1.2 \times 10^{-3}\)

Step-by-step solution

Identify the Decimal Point

Locate the decimal point in the number \(0.0012\) . The goal is to rewrite this number such that it's between 1 and 10 and multiply it by a power of 10.

Move the Decimal Point

Move the decimal point on \(0.0012\) three places to the right.

Write the Number in Scientific Notation

Now the number appears as 1.2 after moving decimal point. We have moved the decimal point in Step 2 three places to the right, so that corresponds to a power of 10 to the \(-3\). Thus, we have \(1.2 \times 10^{-3}\) as the number in scientific notation.