2.1325 × [tex]10^{7}[/tex]
the numeric value of the population is 21, 325, 000
A number expressed in scientific notation is of the form
a × [tex]10^{n}[/tex]
where 1 < a ≤ 10 and n is an integer
to express the given value in scientific notation we require to move the decimal point so that the value is between 1 and 10
= 2.1325 ( we now have to move the decimal point back to where it should be )
move decimal point right denoted by positive n
move decimal point left denoted by negative n
We have to move the point 7 places to the right thus n = 7
= 2.1325 × [tex]10^{7}[/tex] ( in scientific notation )
