What is 500,000,000 in scientific notation

500,000,000 would be 5x10 to the 8th power

Here's what you have to do:

First write down the number

500,000

Then you count the zeros

There's five of them

Then you put it in the equation

.5*10^5=

Then check your answer

500,000

So your answer is ...

.5*10^5=