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Scientific Notation Converter
Convert standard decimals to scientific notation (3.14 × 10⁶) and back. Useful for physics, chemistry, engineering.
Scientific notation
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- Engineering notation
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- Decimal
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- Order of magnitude
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FAQ
Scientific vs engineering? +
Scientific: mantissa between 1 and 10. Engineering: exponent is always a multiple of 3 (matches SI prefixes — kilo, mega, giga).
Why use it? +
Makes huge or tiny numbers readable. 0.00000000314 vs 3.14 × 10⁻⁹.