Scientific Notation Converter

Scientific notation is a way of expressing numbers that are too big or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form.

Format

Numbers are written in the form:

 m \times 10^n

Where:

• m is the mantissa (or significand), 1 <= |m| < 10
• n is the integer exponent

Significant Figures Rules

1. Non-zero digits are always significant.
2. Any zeros between two significant digits are significant.
3. A final zero or trailing zeros in the decimal portion ONLY are significant.