Scientific notation steps

1identify the #

2place a decimal in a location which would make a #between 1and9

3 count the # of space values that the decimal moved

4 plug the numbers into this formula number from step 2*10 place value

example:

1) 330,000

2) 3.3 0000

3) count the places moved 5

4) plug the # in 3.30*10 to the 5th power.