What is 5e-3 as a fraction? Here we will explain what 5e-3 means. We will also convert 5e-3 to a fraction and to a decimal number.
5e-3 is the E notation version of the scientific notation 5 times 10 to the power of -3. Furthermore, 10 to the power of -3 is one divided by one thousand (1,000).
5e-3 = 5 × 10-3
10-3 = 1 ÷ 1,000
Therefore, 5e-3 as a fraction is 5 over 1,000. Below is the answer to 5e-3 as a fraction without a decimal point in its simplest form:
5e-3 as a fraction
= 1/200
To convert 5e-3 to a decimal (5e-3 written out in numbers), we simply divide the numerator by the denominator in the fraction above:
5e-3 as a decimal
1 ÷ 200
= 0.005
Additionally, we have also written out 5e-3 as a decimal in words below:
5e-3
= zero point zero zero five
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