In government class, Nadia computed the amount of debt of the federal government after a third of it was paid in 1995. The calculator displayed the number 3.28E12. What is this number in scientific notation?
The number 3.28E12 is already in scientific notation. It means 3.28 multiplied by 10 to the power of 12.
The number 3.28E12 is already in scientific notation. The "E" represents "times 10 raised to the power of." So, 3.28E12 can be expressed as 3.28 times 10 raised to the power of 12, which is 3,280,000,000,000.
