427 thousand as scientific notation

= 4.27 * 105

Step-by-step explanation: Here's an article explaining how to do scientific notations Example: Convert 357,096 to Scientific Notation

Move the decimal 5 places to the left to get 3.57096

a = 3.57096

We moved the decimal to the left so b is positive

b = 5

The number 357,096 converted to scientific notation is 3.57096 x 10^5