Definition of

Standard Form (numbers)

5326.6 = 5.3266x10^3

Another name for "Scientific Notation", where a number is written in two parts:

• First: the digits, with the decimal point placed after the first digit,

• Followed by: ×10 to a power that puts the decimal point back where it should be.

Play with it here:

../numbers/images/sci-notation.js