The Distance from Earth to a Certain Star Outside Our $2.58 \times 10 ^ { - 13 }$

Multiple Choice

The distance from earth to a certain star outside our solar system is 25,800,000,000,000 miles. Express this number in scientific notation.

A) $2.58 \times 10 ^ { - 13 }$ miles
B) $25.8 \times 10 ^ { - 12 }$ miles
C) $2.58 \times 10 ^ { 13 }$ miles
D) $2.58 \times 10 ^ { 12 }$ miles
E) $25.8 \times 10 ^ { 12 }$ miles