#### Related to [[Significant Figures]] and #chemistry --- ## How to write scientific notation - Scientific notation is written as a number times 10 to a given power. Each power of ten that number is multiplied by moves the decimal on place - If the exponent is positive the decimal is moved to the right making the number larger. If it is negative the decimal moves left making the number smaller. --- ## Math with scientific notation - When a scientific number is given an additional exponent the original number inherits that exponent and the exponent already on the 10 is multiplied by the **higher** exponential. > [! Example of above property] > <br> > > ![[Scientific notation example 1.png]] --- #mainpage