Problem

Convert the rational number 0.00000345 into scientific notation.

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Step 3: Write down the number we got in step 2, and then multiply it by 10 raised to the power of the number of places we moved the decimal point. In this case, we moved it 6 places, so we multiply by \(10^{-6}\).

Steps

Step 1 :Step 1: Identify the decimal point. In this case, our number is \(0.00000345\).

Step 2 :Step 2: Move the decimal point to the right of the first non-zero digit. In this case, we move it 6 places to the right, giving us \(3.45\).

Step 3 :Step 3: Write down the number we got in step 2, and then multiply it by 10 raised to the power of the number of places we moved the decimal point. In this case, we moved it 6 places, so we multiply by \(10^{-6}\).

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