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282006:

What is the scientific notation of 120000000?

dude:

You always want to have the decimal after 1 digit from the count the decimal places to get there

Tinkerbell:

12^10 x (how many zeroes)

LootAtTheTime:

beat me to the punch

282006:

thank you

dude:

Not 12, its 1.2 (Only 1 digit before the decimal) And its not the amount of 0's its the decimal places

Tinkerbell:

REeeee i forgot the .

Tinkerbell:

i always forget one thing

Tinkerbell:

1.2^10 x (how many zeroes)

dude:

It's not only zeroes lol Its all digits that take you there, there can be non-zeroes digits to be counted here

Tinkerbell:

-.- just ignore me 282006 i'm an idiot

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