What is 9.27 million in scientific notation?

A. [tex]9.27 \cdot 10^{12}[/tex]

B. [tex]9.27 \cdot 10^{15}[/tex]

C. [tex]9.27 \cdot 10^6[/tex]

D. [tex]9.27 \cdot 10^9[/tex]



Answer :

To express 9.27 million in scientific notation, let's break down the steps:

1. Understand the term "million":
- One million is equal to [tex]\(1,000,000\)[/tex].

2. Express 9.27 million using the basic numerical value of a million:
- 9.27 million can be written as [tex]\(9.27 \times 1,000,000\)[/tex].

3. Rewrite 1,000,000 in scientific notation:
- [tex]\(1,000,000\)[/tex] is equal to [tex]\(10^6\)[/tex].

4. Combine the values appropriately:
- [tex]\(9.27 \times 1,000,000\)[/tex] becomes [tex]\(9.27 \times 10^6\)[/tex].

Therefore, 9.27 million in scientific notation is [tex]\(9.27 \times 10^6\)[/tex].

The correct choice is:
C. [tex]\(9.27 \cdot 10^6\)[/tex]