Powers of Ten

Exponential Form

100

What is 100 in exponential form?

10^2

200

What is 1,000 in exponential form?

10^3

300

What is 10,000 in exponential form?

10^4

400

What is 100,000 in exponential form?

10^5

500

What is 10 in exponential form?

10^1

Standard Form

100

What is 10³ in standard form?

1,000

200

What is 10⁴ in standard form?

10,000

300

What is 10⁵ in standard form?

100,000

400

What is 10⁸ in standard form?

100,000,000

500

What is 10¹⁰ in standard form?

10,000,000,000

Scientific notation

100

The number, 50000 in scientific notation.

5 x 10⁴

200

The number, 56000 in scientific notation.

5.6 x 10⁴

300

The number, 567000 in scientific notation.

5.67 x 10⁵

400

The number, 23460000 in scientific notation.

2.346 x 10⁷

500

The number, 56.9 billion in scientific notation.

5.69 x 10¹⁰

Solve the Equation: Multiply

100

2 x 10³ = ?

2,000

200

4.7 x 10² = ?

470

300

.043 x 10¹ = ?

.43

400

.89 x 10⁴ = ?

8,900

500

1.325 x 10⁵ = ?

132,500

Real life examples of scientific notation

100

In this area of science, scientific notation helps us measure large distances in space.

Astronomy or astrophysics

200

In this area of science, scientific notation helps us measure large the amounts of tiny cells in a living being.

biology

300

In this area of science, scientific notation helps us measure fast speeds as well as the mass of an electron.

physics

400

In this area of study (a school subject), scientific notation helps us measure large populations.

geography

500

In this area of science, scientific notation helps us measure large data storage capability.

computer science