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JavaScript toExponential() Method

Number Object Reference JavaScript Number Object

Example

Convert a number into an exponential notation:

var num = 5.56789;
var n=num.toExponential()

The result of n will be:


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Definition and Usage

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


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

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


Syntax

number.toExponential(x)

Parameter Values

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

Return Value

Type Description
String The number as an exponential notation

Technical Details

JavaScript Version: 1.5


More Examples

Example

Convert a number into an exponential notation:

var num = 5.56789;
var n=num.toExponential(3)

The output of the code above will be:


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Number Object Reference JavaScript Number Object

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