Scientific Notation
Scientific notation is a way to express very large or very small numbers in a compact form. It consists of two parts:
1. A coefficient: This is a number between 1 and 10.
2. An exponent of 10: This indicates how many places the decimal point needs to be shifted to get the original number.
The "e" Notation
The lowercase "e" in scientific notation is a substitute for "x 10^". It means "multiplied by 10 raised to the power of".
Example:
* 1.23e4 = 1.23 x 10^4 = 12,300
* 5.67e-3 = 5.67 x 10^-3 = 0.00567
In Summary:
The lowercase "e" at the end of a number indicates scientific notation, where "e" stands for "multiplied by 10 raised to the power of".
