Standard Form

Definition of Standard Form

• Standard form of numbers is a way of writing numbers using digits.

Examples of Standard Form

• The following numbers are in standard form.

16,000

100,001

1, 225

0.000037

Solved Example on Standard Form

Express  in standard form. 

Choices:

A.  - 4,800,000

          B.  4,800,000

          C.  - 48,000,000

          D.  480,000

Correct answer: A

Solution:

Step 1:  = - 4,800,000 [Multiplying by 1,000,000 moves the decimal point 6 places to the right.] 

Step 2: The standard form of  is - 4,800,000.                             

 Related Terms for Standard Form

• Digits

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