Question

Convert this into a standard number

`10^(6)`

Answer 1

1,000,000

Explanation:

The attached place value chart shows the power of ten associated with each number place in a decimal number.

Application

You have ...

1 × 10⁶ = 1,000,000

(Put the multiplier digit in the appropriate number place, and fill the remaining spaces with zeros. The digits 32,465 on the chart can be ignored.)

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Additional comment

For powers of 10, the exponent (6 in this case) tells you the number of zeros to the right of the digit 1. That is, 10^6 is 1 followed by 6 zeros:

1,000,000