Write \( -1,883 \) in scientific notation.

To write \( -1,883 \) in scientific notation, you need to express it as a product of a number between \( 1 \) and \( 10 \) and a power of \( 10 \). So, \( -1,883 \) can be rewritten as \( -1.883 \times 10^3 \). The number \( -1.883 \) is the coefficient, and \( 10^3 \) indicates that the decimal point of \( -1.883 \) moved three places to the right to get to \( -1,883 \). Another way to think about this is that scientific notation helps us handle very large or very small numbers efficiently. By converting \( -1,883 \) into \( -1.883 \times 10^3 \), we simplify the expression and make calculations easier, especially in scientific work where such conversions are routine!