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Using scientific notation means that very large and very small numbers can be written concisely, and working with them becomes much easier.

Example

12340000000000000000000 x 0.0000000000004545

looks extremely difficult, but using scientific notation this becomes:

(1.234 x 1022) x (4.545 x 10-13) = (1.234 x 4.545) x (1022 x 10-13)

= 5.60853 x 109

= 5608530000

it helps us to simplify a number for example a number as long as 10000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 can be simplified with the scientific notation method by counting were the decimal goes all the way to the zero.

for instance what is 6,934,000 in scientific notation .... i would bring the decimal from behind the last zero to the six and count 1...2...3...4...5...6 and 6 is the exponent and 6.934 is the decimal and where does the decimal go? it goes like this ...... 6.934 x 106 :)

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