Question

A calculator screen shows a number in scientific notation as 1.16E‒7. Write this number in standard form.

Answer 1

0.000000116

Explanation:

When the exponent is negative, the most-significant digit goes in the number place that is that many places to the right of the decimal point.

Here, the most-significant 1 is in the 7th place to the right of the decimal:

1.16E-7 = 0.000000116