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minus-squareXIIIesqlinkfedilinkEnglish6•edit-24 hours agoNot really. Most people aren’t familiar with scientific or engineering notation. Writing £1,000,000, one million pounds or £1Million is a lot clearer than writing £1×10^6. My cars odometer says 91,584, not 91.584×10^3
minus-square@Tabula_stercore@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•3 hours agoYour examples are with small enough numbers that indeed it can also be written out. Now if you please, write out 7.45•10^16
Not really. Most people aren’t familiar with scientific or engineering notation. Writing £1,000,000, one million pounds or £1Million is a lot clearer than writing £1×10^6.
My cars odometer says 91,584, not 91.584×10^3
Your examples are with small enough numbers that indeed it can also be written out. Now if you please, write out 7.45•10^16