A negative power of ten means divide by ten to the positive value of the power.
Thus 10-3 is the same as 1/103 or 1/1000
Thus 10-6 is the same as 1/106 or 1/1000000
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A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.
Move decimal place left for negative powers of ten, and move decimal place right for positive powers of ten. For example 4X10-6 is 0.000004 7X104 is 70000
That is the definition of negative powers.
positive powers of ten are standard form, this is when large numbers are simplified to make math easier e.g 100000000 is 1x10^9
deci refer to ten. Decimal is a system of counting based on ten and its powers.