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Scientific Notation Converter
Convert between decimal, scientific (a × 10ⁿ), and engineering (multiple-of-3 exponent) notation in one tap. SI-prefix friendly. Free, instant, no sign-up.
Updated June 2026
Scientific notation
3.14 × 10-4
Engineering notation
314 × 10-6
Decimal
0.000314
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What it does
Convert between decimal, scientific (3.14 × 10⁻⁵), and engineering (31.4 × 10⁻⁶) notation. Engineering notation keeps the exponent as a multiple of 3 — matches SI prefixes (kilo, milli, micro, nano).
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- Enter the value(s).
- Read scientific, engineering, and decimal side by side.
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