Answer
$868,000 = 8.68 \times 10^5$
Work Step by Step
$ 868,000$
Step 1: Move the decimal point until the number is between 1 and 10.
Step 2: The decimal point is moved 5 places and the original number is 10 or greater, so the count is positive 5.
Step 3:
The scientific notation is:
$868,000 = 8.68 \times 10^5$