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Question 8 of 18 in Number 2

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Write 5 600 000 in standard form.

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5.6 × 10^6

Also accept: 5.60 × 10^6

Common mistakes: 560 × 10^4; 56 × 10^5

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A1 · 1 mark · Writes 5 600 000 correctly as 5.6 × 10^6

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In standard form, the number must be written as a × 10^b, where 1 ≤ a < 10.

5 600 000 = 5.6 × 1 000 000 = 5.6 × 10^6

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