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📚 Glossary Term

Scientific Notation

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Definition A way to write a number as a factor between 1 and 10 times a power of 10.

🧒 In Simple Words

Scientific notation is a compact way to write very large or very small numbers.

📌 Example

4.2 x 10^6 is scientific notation.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"We rewrote the large number in scientific notation to compare it more easily."

🔗 Related Terms

ExponentPower of TenStandard Form