Define scientific notation

Answer 1

Scientific notation is a way of representing numbers, usually very large or very small, in the form

a*10b where 1 ? |a| < 10 is a decimal number and b is an integer (negative or positive).

a is called the mantissa and b is called the exponent.

Answer 2

Scientific notation is a way of representing numbers, usually very large or very small, in the form

a*10b where 1 ≤ |a| < 10 is a decimal number and b is an integer (negative or positive).

a is called the mantissa and b is called the exponent.

Answer 3

Scientific notation is a way of representing numbers, usually very large or very small, in the form a*10^b where 1 <= |a| < 10 is a decimal number and b is an integer (negative or positive). a is called the mantissa and b is called the exponent.