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Scientific Notation
When using scientific notation, numbers are expressed as a
mantissa multiplied by 10 to an exponential power
(exponent).
Entering a Number in Scientific Notation
Enter the mantissa. If it is negative, use the
[+/-]
key to
change the sign. Press
[EE].
Two zeros will appear on the
right side of the display. Enter the numerical exponent (one
or two digits). If the exponent is negative, use the
[+/-]
key to
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change the sign. If you make a mistake entering the
exponent, simply re-enter the correct digits.
For example, 2.567x10
6
is entered as
2.567 [EE] 6
, and is
displayed as
2.567 06.
To revert to decimal press
[EE]
again.
Converting a Number to Scientific Notation
To convert any displayed number from standard display
format to scientific notation, press
[EE]
followed by
[=].
