Scientific Notation, Prefixes and Powers of 10
By Tracy D. Albert
1.0 is Coefficient
10 is BASE
N is EXPONENT
1.0*10E-24= 0.000,000,000,000,000,000,000,001 or Yocto
1.0*10E-21= 0.000,000,000,000,000,000,001 or Zepto
1.0*10E-18= 0.000,000,000,000,000,001 or 1 Quintillionth, alto
1.0*10E-15= 0.000,000,000,000,001 or 1 quadrillionth, femto
1.0*10E-12= 0.000,000,000,001 or 1 Trillionth, Pico
1.0*10E-11= 0.000,000,000,01
1.0*10E-10= 0.000,000,000,1
1.0*10E-09= 0.000,000,001 or 1 billionth, nano
1.0*10E-08= 0.000,000,01
1.0*10E-07= 0.000,000,1
1.0*10E-06= 0.000,001 or 1 Millionth, micro
1.0*10E-05= 0.000,01
1.0*10E-04= 0.000,1
1.0*10E-03= 0.001 or 1 thousandth, milli
1.0*10E-02= 0.01 or centi
1.0*10E-01= 0.1 or deci
1.0*10E00= 1 or Units or (V,I,R,P,)(Meter,Liter,Gram,)(Seconds)ƒ(Herz Cycles)
1.0*10E01= 10 or Deka
1.0*10E02= 100 or Hecto
1.0*10E03= 1,000 or Kilo
1.0*10E04= 10,000 or (10K)
1.0*10E05= 100,000 or (100K)
1.0*10E06= 1,000,000 or Mega
1.0*10E07= 10,000,000 or (10M)
1.0*10E08= 100,000,000 or (100M)
1.0*10E09= 1,000,000,000 or Giga
1.0*10E12= 100,000 000,000 or Tera
1.0*10E15= 100,000,000,000,000 or Peta
1.0*10E18= 100,000,000,000,000,000 or Exa
1.0*10E21= 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 or Zetta
1.0*10E24= 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 or Yotta
I Adding or Subtracting Standard/Scientific Notation.
1. Both Exponents must be made the same.
2. Add or Subtract the Coefficients Combine the new coefficient with the
Exponent in step 1.
II Multiplication of Scientific Notation.
1. Multiply the Coefficients.
2. Add the Exponents.
III Division of Scientific Notation.
1. Divide Coefficients.
2. Subtract Exponents.
IV Sci. Notation or Decimal to Sci. Notation
( Move Decimal point Left + to Exponent)
( Move Decimal point Right to Exponent)
**Sci Notation to Decimal**
(Move Decimal point Left + to Exponent)
(Move Decimal point Right to Exponent)
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