A calculator displays 6.639E


5. How do you write 6.639E

5 in standard form?

1 answer

The notation "6.639E–5" represents a number in scientific notation, where "E" stands for "exponent," indicating that the number should be multiplied by 10 to the power of –5.

To convert it to standard form:

  1. The number is 6.639.
  2. The "E–5" means you move the decimal point 5 places to the left.

So, moving the decimal point in 6.639 five places to the left results in:

0.00006639

Thus, 6.639E–5 in standard form is 0.00006639.