+0  
 
0
700
2
avatar

scientific notation exact form of −3500000000

 Mar 20, 2015

Best Answer 

 #2
avatar+33661 
+5

I prefer:  -3.5*109

Firstly, because I only count 9 "jumps" for the decimal point; and secondly because using "e" could be confused with the number e=2.718... (especially in lower case).  The "e" or "E" form is often used in text-based computer languages.

 Mar 20, 2015
 #1
avatar
+5

−3500000000

$$-3.5e10$$

 Mar 20, 2015
 #2
avatar+33661 
+5
Best Answer

I prefer:  -3.5*109

Firstly, because I only count 9 "jumps" for the decimal point; and secondly because using "e" could be confused with the number e=2.718... (especially in lower case).  The "e" or "E" form is often used in text-based computer languages.

Alan Mar 20, 2015

1 Online Users