Questions: Write the number in scientific notation. 0.00088

Solution Steps

To convert a number to scientific notation, we need to express it as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10. For the number 0.00088, we move the decimal point to the right until we have a number between 1 and 10, counting the number of places moved. This count becomes the negative exponent of 10.

To express the number $0.00088$ in scientific notation, we need to rewrite it as a product of a number between 1 and 10 and a power of 10.

Move the decimal point to the right until the number is between 1 and 10. For $0.00088$, moving the decimal point four places to the right gives us $8.8$.

Since we moved the decimal point four places to the right, the exponent of 10 will be $-4$.

Combine the number and the exponent to express the original number in scientific notation: $$0.00088 = 8.8 \times 10^{-4}$$

Final Answer