sc i e n t i f i c n o t a t i o n : a ⋅ 1 0 n w h ere a ∈ [ 1 ; 10 ) an d n ∈ Z ================================== 1 ← 1 8 = 1.8 ⋅ 1 0 1 8 ← 6 , 888 , 800 = 8.888800 ⋅ 1 0 6 = 8.8888 ⋅ 106
1.8 ⋅ 10 8.8888 ⋅ 1 0 6
In scientific notation, the number 18 is expressed as 1.8 ⋅ 1 0 1 and the number 8,888,800 as 8.8888 ⋅ 1 0 6 . This method helps represent large or small numbers more conveniently. Scientific notation consists of a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of ten.
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