1. Move the decimal point: Start by imagining the decimal point at the end of the number: 1079. Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, we move it three places to the left: 1.079

2. Count the moves: You moved the decimal point three places to the left.

3. Write the number and exponent: The scientific notation is 1.079 x 10³.

* The exponent is positive because you moved the decimal point to the left.

* The exponent is 3 because you moved the decimal point three places.