Alberto added two very small numbers using a calculator. The calculator displayed the number 6.13E−14
. What is this number in scientific notation?
The number 6.13E-14 in scientific notation is 6.13 × 10^(-14).
The number 6.13E−14 is already in scientific notation. In scientific notation, numbers are written in the form of a × 10^b, where "a" is a number between 1 and 10 and "b" is an integer. In this case, the number is 6.13 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of -14.
To understand the number in scientific notation, we need to convert it into the standard form.
The number 6.13E-14 represents 6.13 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of -14. In scientific notation, the base number is always between 1 and 10.
Therefore, in scientific notation, 6.13E-14 can be written as 6.13 x 10^-14.