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Can someone help with scientific notation?

Can someone help with scientific notation?-example-1
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5.93 *10^{-5} =0.0000593

User Sean Allred
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okay since the 5 is negative it means you go forwards with the decimal place. So on 5.93 you go forwards 5 decimal places from the place the decimal IS not the first number.

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