Some numbers may be too big or too small to read or even understand. Writing numbers in standard form makes them easier to comprehend and compare. Also, a calculator may not be able to handle all ...

Standard form close standard formA number between 1 and 10 multiplied by a power of ten, eg 193 in standard form is written as 1·93 × 10², 0·193 in standard form is written as 1·93 ×10⁻¹.