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JavaScript toExponential() Method

Number Object Reference JavaScript Number Object

Definition and Usage

The toExponential() method converts a number into an exponential notation.

Syntax

number.toExponential(x)

Parameter Description
x Optional. An integer between 0 and 20 representing the number of digits in the notation after the decimal point. If omitted, it is set to as many digits as necessary to represent the value


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The toExponential() method is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Convert a number into an exponential notation:

<script type="text/javascript">

var num = new Number(13.3714);
document.write(num.toExponential()+"<br />");
document.write(num.toExponential(2)+"<br />");
document.write(num.toExponential(3)+"<br />");
document.write(num.toExponential(10));

</script>

The output of the code above will be:


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Number Object Reference JavaScript Number Object
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