1. Identify the decimal point: Even though it's not shown, the decimal point is at the end of the number (2,730,000,000.).
2. Move the decimal point to the left: Move the decimal point 9 places to the left until it's between the 2 and the 7.
3. Count the moves: You moved the decimal point 9 places.
4. Express the number as a product: The result is 2.73 multiplied by 10 raised to the power of 9 (the number of places you moved the decimal).
Therefore, the scientific notation of 2,730,000,000 is 2.73 x 10⁹.
