1. Move the decimal point: Start with the decimal point at the end of the number (271,917,000.). Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, you'd move it 8 places to get 2.71917.
2. Count the moves: You moved the decimal point 8 places to the left.
3. Express as a power of 10: Since you moved the decimal to the left, the power of 10 will be positive. The exponent is the number of places you moved the decimal. So, the power of 10 is 8.
4. Combine: The scientific notation is 2.71917 x 10⁸.
