What is 0.000058 written in scientific notation?

5.8 * 10^-5

Step-by-step explanation:

Move the decimal to the right of the first non zero number. Count how many decimal places. In this case it was 5 places to the right or munus. Put the number at 5.8 times 10 to the - 5 power.

5.8x10^-5 or 5.8E-5!

So if you were to move the decimal place from 0.000058 to 5.8, you've moved the decimal place over to the right by 5 numbers, or you've multiplied the number by 100,000, or 10^5.

So if you divide 5.8 / (10^5), you have 0.000058. Taking exponent rules into account, 5.8 / (10^5) = 5.8• (10^-5). Therefore, 0.000058 = 5.8x10^-5