Positional NotationBase 10
4,295 base 10
4 x 10 to the power 3 = 4,000
2 x 10 to the power 2 = + 200
9 x 10 to the power 1 = + 90
5 x 10 to the power 0 = + 5
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as a base 10 number = 4,295
3.1415 base 10
3 x 10 to the power 0 = 3.0
1 x 10 to the power -1 = +.1
4 x 10 to the power -2 = +.04
1 x 10 to the power -3 = +.001
5 x 10 to the power -4 = +.0005
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as a base 10 number = 3.1415