Definition Of Standard Form

Standard form of numbers is a way of writing numbers using digits.

Example of Standard Form

The following numbers are in standard form. 
16,000
100,001
1,225
0.000037

Video Examples: How to write numbers in standard form

Solved Example on Standard Form

Ques: Express - 4.8 × 10⁶ in standard form.

Choices:

A. - 4,800,000
B. 4,800,000
C. - 48,000,000
D. 480,000
Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Step 1:- 4.8 × 10⁶ = - 4,800,000 [Multiplying by 1,000,000 moves the decimal point 6 places to the right.] 
Step 2: The standard form of - 4.8 × 106⁶ is - 4,800,000.

Related Worksheet

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