Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

The use of E notation for scientific notation dates back to 1956: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_notation#:~:text=wh...

It’s also pretty common on scientific and graphing calculators; the first time I saw it was in junior school in maths.





Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: