Negative Exponents for Powers of 10
Scientific Notation
100

What is 10?

1000

100

I should use scientific notation when... 

Numbers are really big or really small

200

What is 10-2  as a decimal?

0.01

200

What is 0.0006 written in scientific notation?

6 x 10-4

300

What is 10-3 in fraction form?

1/10or 1/1000

300

What is 23,000,000 written in scientific notation?

2.3 x 107

400

What is 10-5 in decimal form?

0.00001

400

Which number is greater...


5.4 x 107    or    6.3 x 106

5.4 x 107

500

What is 10-4 written as a fraction?

1/104    or   1/10000

500

Which number is the least?


7.1 x 10-4    or.   7 x 10-3 

7.1 x 10-4