Scientific notation is a way to abbreviate numbers. For example, 1,500 in scientific notation is 1.5 x 10^3. If you want to convert from scientific notation to the regular form, also known as decimal form, multiply the first number by a value of 10. This is an important calculation because, when putting numbers into a calculator or a spreadsheet, it is often easier to use the regular number form instead of scientific notation.
Instructions
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Write out your scientific notation form. For example, assume you number is 6.5 x 10^9.
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Write a 1, then the number of zeros that are the exponent. In the example, it would be 1,000,000,000.
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Multiply the first number of the scientific notation by the number in the previous step. In the example, 6.5 times 1,000,000,000 equals 6,500,000,000.