1. Move the decimal point: Start by placing the decimal point after the first digit (2). You'll need to move it 8 places to the left.
2. Exponent: Since you moved the decimal 8 places to the left, the exponent of 10 will be positive 8.
3. Write the number: The number becomes 2.99792458.
Therefore, 299,792,458 in scientific notation is 2.99792458 x 10⁸
