The EXP or EE button on a calculator means 'multiply by 10 to the power of'
If you need to enter a negative power you have to press the + button to get the negative sign - don't use the arithmetic 'minus sign'
To enter 1.65 x 10-7 into your calculator you have to press the following buttons:
1 . 6 5 EXP + 7
You do NOT need to press the 'x' button at all!... and you don't need to put in the '10' |