One decade (symbol dec) is a unit for measuring ratios on a logarithmic scale, with one decade corresponding to a ratio of 10 between two numbers. == Example: Scientific notation == When a real number like 0.007 is denoted by 7.0×10−3, it is said that the number is represented in scientific notation.
One decade (symbol dec) is a unit for measuring ratios on a logarithmic scale, with one decade corresponding to a ratio of 10 between two numbers. == Example: Scientific notation == When a real number like 0.007 is denoted by 7.0×10−3, it is said that the number is represented in scientific notation.
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