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For example: $1.234\\times 10^6$ and $3.01\\times 10^{-3}$ are both in scientific notation.</p>\n<p>Suppose we have the number $\\var{q1}$. In scientific notation, this number would start with $\\var{dec1}$ since we only want one digit in front of the decimal point. The decimal point&nbsp;is&nbsp;currently here $\\var{q1}$ and needs to move to between the&nbsp;first and second digits, that is $\\var{dec1}$. Count the places that the decimal point must jump and you get $\\var{-pow1}$ places. 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