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Convert metric units to scientific notation

Convert numbers from metric units to scientific notation

This skill involves converting numbers from metric units to scientific notation by removing the metric prefix, adjusting the number into a smaller power of ten base, and representing it such that the base number is between 1 and 10.

Learn convert metric units to scientific notation

Teaching Transcript

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Let's convert these two numbers to scientific notation

The prefix gives us information. Kilo is 1000 and micro is one one millionth

So we can remove the prefix and put in the power of ten

But scientific notation needs a base between 1 and 10, so let's remove a power of ten from the base and add it to the power

Skill Practice

Convert numbers from metric units to scientific notation

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