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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does 5.726417e+46 mean?

OpenStudy (chaise):

e is given the irrational number of approximately 2.718281828. Substituting your e value into the equation you will obtain the answer: ~61.566

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok, thanks

OpenStudy (amistre64):

e+46 is another way of writing 10^(46)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=5.23e%2B2

OpenStudy (amistre64):

otherwise, chaise would have been ok :)

OpenStudy (chaise):

Usually denoted with a capital E as opposed to a lower case e. Sorry for any confusion.

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