Write 3,800,000,000 in scientific notation. A) 3.8 × 10⁸ B) 3.8 × 10⁹ C) 3.8 × 10^-8 D) 3.8 × 10^-9

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To convert 3,800,000,000 to scientific notation, we move the decimal point to the left until there is only one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal. The decimal needs to move 9 places to the left, so the exponent is -9. Thus, the scientific notation is 3.8 × 10^9, which corresponds to option B.

Write 3,800,000,000 in Scientific Notation