Question

What is the normal way of writing numbers called?

Ex: 29,980,000,000
(As opposed to standard form:
Ex: 2.998 X 10^8)

Answer 1

The normal way of writing numbers is called the numeral system.

Answer 2

The number 29,980,000,000 is written in standard form, while 2.998 x 10⁸ is written in scientific notation.