Scientific Notation Calculator: Convert Numbers Instantly

Convert decimal numbers to scientific notation (and vice versa) with our scientific notation calculator. Ideal for students of physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

What is Scientific Notation?

Scientific notation is a way of expressing very large or very small numbers using powers of 10. Format: A × 10^B where 1 ≤ A < 10.

• Big number: 520,000 = 5.2 × 10^5
• Small number: 0.00034 = 3.4 × 10^-4

How to Convert to Scientific Notation?

1. Move the decimal point until there is only one digit left before the decimal point.
2. Count how many positions you moved the point that’s the exponent
3. If you moved to the left, the exponent is positive; to the right, negative.

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