1.86 x 10^5
186,000
186,000 is considered a
Ordinary Number
10^5 is considered a
Exponential Number
If the exponent is negative
The ordinary number will be smaller than one
If the exponent is positive
The ordinary number will be larger than one
7.68 x 10^3
7680
2673
2.673 x 10^3
0.000683
6.83 x 10^(-4)
0.3643
3.643 x 10^(-1)