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