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| − | '''Scientific notation''' is the mathematical concept of writing out [[number]]s in the form <math>a * 10^b</math> (''a'' times 10 to the power of ''b''). For example, the number 123 in scientific notation would be written as 1.23 * 10<sup>2</sup>. This notation allows one to write large numbers in an efficient form and to easily compare numbers based on exponents. <ref> | + | '''Scientific notation''' is the mathematical concept of writing out [[number]]s in the form <math>a * 10^b</math> (''a'' times 10 to the power of ''b''). For example, the number 123 in scientific notation would be written as 1.23 * 10<sup>2</sup>. This notation allows one to write large numbers in an efficient form and to easily compare numbers based on exponents.<ref>[http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/scinot.html http://www.NYU.edu, ''Scientific Notation'']</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 14:04, June 24, 2016
Scientific notation is the mathematical concept of writing out numbers in the form <math>a * 10^b</math> (a times 10 to the power of b). For example, the number 123 in scientific notation would be written as 1.23 * 102. This notation allows one to write large numbers in an efficient form and to easily compare numbers based on exponents.[1]