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OpenStudy (anonymous):

decimal notation? 1.86*10^-3 = this is what I got can someone help me understand =0.000186

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since it is a negative exponent, it means you are supposed to divide it by 10^3. 1.86 divided by 1000 gives you 0.00186

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So i was off by a couple of zeros

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