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ScientificForm

ScientificForm[expr]
prints with all real numbers in expr given in scientific notation.

ScientificForm[expr, n]
prints with numbers given to n-digit precision.

Details and Options Details and Options

The following options can be given:

	DigitBlock	Infinity	number of digits between breaks
	ExponentFunction	Automatic	function to apply to exponents
	ExponentStep	1	steps by which exponents can increase
	NumberFormat	Automatic	function used to assemble mantissa, base, and exponent
	NumberMultiplier	"×"	string to use to indicate multiplication
	NumberPadding	{"",""}	strings to use for left and right padding
	NumberPoint	"."	decimal point string
	NumberSeparator	{",", " "}	string to insert at breaks between blocks
	NumberSigns	{"-",""}	strings to use for signs of negative and positive numbers
	SignPadding	False	whether to insert padding after the sign

You can mix ScientificForm and BaseForm.
ScientificForm acts as a "wrapper", which affects printing, but not evaluation.

Examples Examples open all close all

Basic Examples (2)Basic Examples (2)

Three numbers in scientific form:

Out[1]//ScientificForm=

The same numbers to 3 precise digits:

Out[1]//ScientificForm=

Scope (5)Scope (5)

Options (11)Options (11)

Properties & Relations (3)Properties & Relations (3)

Possible Issues (1)Possible Issues (1)

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See Also See Also

EngineeringForm NumberForm PaddedForm

Tutorials Tutorials

Output Formats for Numbers

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