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There is a semantic difference: 1,000,000 == 1,000,000 where-as 1.00E+6 >= 1,000,000 < 1,010,000. The decimal places after the 1 in 1.00E+6 specify the precisio
by timthelion 3y ago
There is a semantic difference: 1,000,000 == 1,000,000 where-as 1.00E+6 >= 1,000,000 < 1,010,000. The decimal places after the 1 in 1.00E+6 specify the precision of the measurement.
- cubefox 3y agoI don't think they specify any precision. It's just a way to write very large/small numbers approximately. (Though these numbers here aren't really considered large.)
- timthelion 3y agoThey do. See wikipedia [significant figures] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation#Significant_figures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation#Significan... In this case, it is pointless though, since the precision is actually known.