Convert 0.00059 to Standard Form (Scientific Notation)

Published on March 10, 2026

Pre-Algebra

Learn how to convert the decimal number 0.00059 into standard form (scientific notation) by moving the decimal point and using negative powers of 10.

Question

The problem asks to convert the number

to standard form. Standard form is another term for scientific notation.

A number in standard form (scientific notation) is written in the form

, where

and

is an integer.

Step 1: Identify the desired position for the decimal point.
We need to move the decimal point in

so that there is one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The first non-zero digit is

. We want the number to look like

Step 2: Count the number of places the decimal point was moved.
Starting with

, we move the decimal point to the right until it is after the

The decimal point was moved

places to the right.

Step 3: Determine the exponent .
Since we moved the decimal point to the right to change a small decimal number into a number between

and

, the exponent

will be negative. The value of

is the number of places moved, with a negative sign.
Therefore,

Step 4: Write the number in standard form.
The number

, and the exponent

.
So,

in standard form is:

Verification:

This matches the original number.

The final answer is: