Split a number into a coefficient times 10 to an integer power.
| Coefficient | – |
| Exponent | – |
| Notation | – |
Use this calculator to write a number in scientific notation: coefficient × 10^exponent, with the coefficient in [1, 10) for a positive value (or (−10, −1] if negative). 53000 becomes 5.3 × 10^4. Zero stays 0 with exponent 0.
Engineering notation groups exponents in threes (kilo, mega); this page keeps plain scientific form. Very small or large IEEE values can still overflow or underflow.
Number: Any finite number.
Coefficient: The leading part, with absolute value in [1, 10) except for 0.
Exponent: The integer power of 10.
Notation: A text form such as 5.3 x 10^4.
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