Question

Write the amount in standard scientific notation.

1.72E-3 millimeters
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Answer 1

1.72e-3 = 1.72 x 10-3 = 0.00172

Explanation:

72e-3 is a scientific notation used in mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy and other sciences to handle either very large or very small numbers. With scientific notation adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers becomes much simpler