Scientific notation calculator

Convert numbers to and from scientific notation. Perform arithmetic in scientific notation.

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What is scientific notation?

Scientific notation expresses numbers as a × 10ⁿ where 1 ≤ |a| < 10. Example: 0.00045 = 4.5 × 10⁻⁴. It makes very large or very small numbers easier to work with.

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