Write the number in scientific notation.
-A company produces 137,000 small appliances in one year.
A) $13.7 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$
B) $1.37 \times 10 ^ { - 5 }$
C) $1.37 \times 10 ^ { 5 }$
D) $1.37 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$

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To write 137,000 in scientific notation, you move the decimal point 5 places to the left, which gives $1.37 \times 10^5$.

Write the Number in Scientific Notation 13.7×10413.7 \times 10 ^ { 4 }13.7×104

Write the Number in Scientific Notation $13.7 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$