10 to the negative 3rd power
o get rid of negative exponents you have to make the equation in to a fraction. 10^-3 becomes 1 over (or divided by) 10^3. 10^3 is 1000, and 1 divided by 1000 = 0.001
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\({10}^{-3} = \frac{1}{{10}^{3}} = \frac{1}{1000} = 0.001\)
10^-3 = 0.001
Hope this helps.