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How do you write #10^-6# in decimal form?

Answer 1

Eli Assouline

It will be easier for you to see if you first write it as a rational number, then as a decimal number.

#10^-6# means we take #6th# power of #10#, then take the reciprocal of it.

#6th# power of #10# is #1000000#, and reciprocal of it is #1/1000000#

If we write it as a decimal number, the answer would be #0,000001#

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Answer 2

Eva Adamson

the answer is 0.000001.

10^-6 can be written as 1/10^6 which is 1/1000000.

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Answer 3

Jameson Allen

To write 10^-6 in decimal form, you move the decimal point six places to the left of 1. This gives you 0.000001. So, 10^-6 in decimal form is 0.000001.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

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