Write 4,300,000 in scientific notation.
A) $4.3 \times 10 ^ { - 6 }$
B) $43 \times 10 ^ { 7 }$
C) $4.3 \times 10 ^ { 6 }$
D) $43 \times 10 ^ { - 7 }$

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To convert a number into scientific notation, we must move the decimal point to the left or right until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The number 4,300,000 can be written as 4.3 with the decimal point moved six places to the left, giving us the exponent of 6. Therefore, the scientific notation for 4,300,000 is 4.3 x 10^6.

Write 4,300,000 in Scientific Notation 4.3×10−64.3 \times 10 ^ { - 6 }4.3×10−6

Write 4,300,000 in Scientific Notation $4.3 \times 10 ^ { - 6 }$