In scientific notation, how do you convert the number 5348?

To convert the number 5348 into scientific notation, the key is to express it as a product of a number (between 1 and 10) and a power of ten.

Starting with 5348, you need to identify the first non-zero digit, which is 5 in this case. To write 5348 in scientific notation, you move the decimal point so that only one digit is to the left of the decimal. Moving the decimal point two places to the left gives you 5.348. Since you moved the decimal point two places, you multiply by (10^3) to adjust for the change in scale.

Thus, the complete conversion of 5348 into scientific notation results in (5.348 \times 10^3). This form maintains the proper format required for scientific notation, where the coefficient is between 1 and 10, and the exponent reflects the number of places the decimal was moved to achieve that coefficient.

Therefore, the correct representation of 5348 in scientific notation is (5.348 \times 10^3).