Since scientific notation is a way of simplifying larger numbers, the answer will always be 10 x _____ to the _____ power.
81, 020, 000, 000 = 8.102
Why does it equal 8.102? Well, for scientific notation, you have to have numbers that are usually between 1 and 10. But in this problem, you're going to have a number in the thousandths place.
So, multiply 8.12 by 10 until you get the number you're looking for.
After multiplying, your answer will be 8.102 x 10 to the 10th power
