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Exponential Notation. Exponential notation is a method in mathematics that allows the representation of numbers in shorter form and aids in mathematical calculations. For example, 1,000,000 can be written as 1 x 10 6.
From the previous two examples, a general rule can be seen. In standard exponential notation, the number is always written with only one digit to the left of the decimal. When we took the number 2173.0 we had to move the decimal 3 places to the left. As it turns out this is the same as the exponent on 10 when the number in standard exponential form.