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How many numbers will be in the coefficient when 2,907,000 is expressed in scientific notation?

April 26, 2017Chemistry coefficient expressed Mathematics notation Numbers scientific

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How many numbers will be in the coefficient when 2,907,000 is expressed in scientific notation?

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2,907,000 is ambiguous. There are at least 4 sig figs (which is most likely), but technically, possibly as many as 7. If the number had been written in scientific notation to begin with, there would be no confusion.