SOLUTION: If 150 to the power of 30 is 1.91751059232884e+65 what is 1.91751059232884e+65 in layman's terms? I do not understand what e is. Is this a billion?

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Question 855619: If 150 to the power of 30 is 1.91751059232884e+65
what is 1.91751059232884e+65 in layman's terms? I do not understand what e is. Is this a billion?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In this case, e is not the number 2.71828...

It is shorthand for scientific notation; i.e. 1.91e+65 = 1.91 * 10^65. Not sure why the letter e is used.