Maths & numbers
Scientific notation converter
Express a number in standard and scientific notation.
A clear answer. Here’s how.
Uses JavaScript floating-point numbers. Scientific notation has one non-zero leading digit except for zero. Both representations are rounded to the chosen significant figures.
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Worked example
A fixed demonstration, separate from the values you enter above.
- Number (ordinary or e notation)
- 1234500
- Significant figures
- 6
Example result
- Ordinary notation
- 1,234,500
- Scientific notation
- 1.23450e+6