| To keep the number of zeroes down to a minimum, the following notation is used: The letter "e" followed by a "+" or "-" symbol and then a number will tell you how many places to move the decimal point to the left ("-") or right ("+"), adding zeroes as needed. For example, instead of having to read .00000167, the notation 1.67e-06 will be used. Likewise, 7.34e+06 is a more efficient way of writing 7340000.
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