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what is the number 508 in scientific notation
 Jan 9, 2014

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Scientific notation has one digit before the decimal point and multiplies the number by exponents of 10.
So 508 would be written as 5.08
But 5.08 doesn't equal 508, so multiply 5.08 by 100.
100 is the same as 10^2

So the final answer would be:
5.08 * 10^2
 Jan 9, 2014
 #1
avatar+5478 
+3
Best AnswerScientific notation has one digit before the decimal point and multiplies the number by exponents of 10.
So 508 would be written as 5.08
But 5.08 doesn't equal 508, so multiply 5.08 by 100.
100 is the same as 10^2

So the final answer would be:
5.08 * 10^2
kitty<3 Jan 9, 2014

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