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What does 5E-4 mean on a calculator.?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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" E-4 " really means " times 10-4 ".

But here's the easy way to use it:

When you see " E-4 ", think of it as " move the decimal point left 4 places ".

When you see " E+3 ", think of it as " move the decimal point right 3 places ".

Examples:

5E-4 = .0005

6E+3 = 6000.

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