Standard form vs scientific notation
Standard form is a way of expressing a number using digits, with a decimal point placed after the first non-zero digit, and multiplied by a power of 10. For example, the number 4,300 in standard form is 4.3 x 10^3.
Scientific notation, on the other hand, is a way of expressing a number as a product of a number between 1 and 10, and a power of 10. It is usually used to express very large or very small numbers. For example, the number 4,300 in scientific notation is 4.3 x 10^3.
The difference between the two is that standard form always has a decimal point, while scientific notation always has a number between 1 and 10 before the decimal point. Scientific notation is often used in scientific and mathematical calculations, as it allows for easier representation of very large or very small numbers and helps to avoid writing multiple zeros.