Here's how to get there:
1. Move the decimal point: Start with the number 240,000. Move the decimal point to the left until you have a number between 1 and 10. In this case, you'll move it 5 places to the left, resulting in 2.4.
2. Count the moves: You moved the decimal 5 places to the left. This means your exponent will be 5.
3. Combine the parts: The scientific notation is the number you obtained (2.4) multiplied by 10 raised to the power of the number of decimal places you moved (5).
Therefore, 240,000 in scientific notation is 2.4 x 105.
