This notation writes a nonzero number as a coefficient from 1 up to, but not including, 10 in magnitude, multiplied by a power of ten.

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Scientific Notation: A way of writing very large or very small numbers compactly. Source: Scientific notation ↗

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24This numeral system combines letters such as I, V and X.RECALL
Roman Numerals
Roman numerals combine letters like I, V, and X, and still appear today on clocks and in movie credits.
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25These base-two numbers use only the digits 0 and 1.RECALL
Binary Numbers
Binary numbers use only zero and one, forming the foundational number system used inside computers.
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26Kilo-, milli- and nano- are examples of these unit modifiers.RECALL
Metric Prefixes
Metric prefixes like kilo and nano attach powers of ten to units, letting scientists express extreme quantities concisely.
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