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When my calculator says 1E15 (but the E is smaller), what does that mean?

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The "E" means "times 10 to the power of". So in this case, your example would mean: 1.0 x 10^15.... Show More
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your calculator is showing what the exponent is on a x 10^xie 1E15 is 1×10^15 or 2.5E7 is 2.5×10^7.... Show More
scientific notation1.0 times 10 to the 15 power1,000,000,000,000,000... Show More

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