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1 May, 02:20

When numbers are very small or very large, it is convenient to either express the value in scientific notation and/or by using a prefix with the unit.

A pain-relieving pill has a mass of 0.005 g. Express the pill's mass in grams using scientific notation or in milligrams.

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  1. 1 May, 03:02
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    1 gram = 1000 miligram

    0.005 gram = 0.005 * 1000 miligram

    0.005 gram = 5 miligram

    Scientific notation is given in the form A*10ⁿ

    Where A is unit and n is any integers

    0.005 gram = 5 * 10⁻³ gram = 5 * 10⁻³ * 10³ miligram
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