2. Step one: Convert the number you’re converting into a number between 1 and 10 by moving the decimal either to the left or to the right. Examples: 45,000 is converted to 4.5 by moving the decimal four spaces to the left 0.00045 is converted to 4.5 by moving the decimal four spaces to the right

3. Step two: Write the number that you came up with in step one, followed by “x 10” Examples: 45,000 = 4.5 x 10 0.00045 = 4.5 x 10

4. Step three: Count the number of decimal places you moved the decimal point in step one. If the number that you’re converting is greater than 10, write a positive number as a superscript above the “x 10” from step 2. If the number you’re converting is less than one, write a negative number. Examples: 45,000 = 4.5 x 10 4 0.00045 = 4.5 x 10 -4