To express the number 00001 in scientific notation, you need to rewrite it in the form of a × 10n, where a is a number between 1 and 10, and n is an integer.
In this case, 00001 can be simplified to 1. This is because leading zeros do not affect the value of a number. Therefore, you can express 1 in scientific notation as follows:
- a = 1
- n = 0 (since 1 × 100 = 1)
Combining these, you get:
1 × 100
Thus, the scientific notation for 00001 is 1 × 100.