explain 1.7e+13 as an actual number
Maybe you mean 1.7e^13
e is an irrational number like pi so it cannot be written exactly in numbers but, e is approximately equal to 2.718281828 (which is approx 2.718)
So 1.7e^13 is approx = 1.7*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718*2.718 (there are 13 e's here.)
=aprox 752,102.8
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