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Numbers are displayed in scientific notation like so:

100 = 1*10^2 = 1.0E02

123.456 = 1.23456*10^2 = 1.23456E02

0.00123 = 1.23*10^{-2} = 1.23E-02

So: The first significant (non-zero) digit is put in front of the period, followed by the remaining digits and the powers of ten required.

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