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Study Guide: GMAT Exam: A Simple Guide To Arithmetic - Scientific Notation
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GMAT Exam: A Simple Guide To Arithmetic - Scientific Notation

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A number expressed in scientific notation is written as a product of two factors.

The first factor is a decimal number greater than or equal to 1, but less than 10.

The second factor is a power of 10.

The product of the two factors equals the original number.

Any decimal number can be expressed in scientific notation:


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