Write 12 000 in scientific notation

To write 12,000 in scientific notation, follow these steps:

1. Identify the number you want to convert. In this case, it's 12,000.

2. Write down the number without the trailing zeros. In this case, it's 12.

3. Count the number of places you have to move the decimal point to get from the original number to the number you wrote down in step 2. In this case, you have to move the decimal point 3 places to the left (from 12,000 to 12).

4. Write down the number from step 2, followed by "x 10 to the power of" the number of places you moved the decimal point. In this case, it's 12 x 10^3.

So, 12,000 in scientific notation is 1.2 x 10^4.