Question

What does 10^-1 and so on mean?

Answer 1

A negative exponent is the same as dividing by the positive exponent.
\[10^{-1} = \frac{1}{10^1}\]

Answer 2

Ohhhh okso you make it smaller?

Answer 3

... I dunno what you mean by make it smaller. Those two numbers are equal. They're the same number.

Answer 4

The problem is putting it not scientific notation 6.3 10^-6

Answer 5

ah I see. Then yes, that means move the decimal place 6 places to the left.

Answer 6

.0000063