Answer:
Number is [tex]2.890425* 10^{6}[/tex] .
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : Number 2,890,425
To find : what was the population in scientific notation.
Solution : We have given 2,890,425
Expanded form : 2,000,00 + 800,000+90,000+0000 + 400+20+ 5.
Steps to write in scientific notation :
Step 1 : If a number has n digit we move decimal point ( n-1) place to left
and to balance , multiply by [tex]10^{n-1}[/tex] .
We can see there are n = 7 in 2,890,425
So, we move decimal point 6 place to the left .
Then [tex]2.890425* 10^{6}[/tex] .
Therefore, Number is [tex]2.890425* 10^{6}[/tex] .
