When may it be a good idea to use scientific notation or Si prefixes?

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When may it be a good idea to use scientific notation or Si prefixes?

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When you're dealing with quantities that produce very large or very small numbers in the units that you're using; like meters to Neptune, or kilograms in one Hydrogen atom.

Mdaguerre answered Oct 11, 2018

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