One day the lowest temperature in this high mountain was -3 degrees and the highest, 12 degrees, what was the difference between them ? Can you answer this question ? Integer numbers are the solution !
In our decimal number system, the value of a digit depends on its place, or position, in the number. Each place has a value of 10 times the place to its right.
A number in standard form is separated into groups of three digits using commas. Each of these groups is called a period. When a number is written in this form, it is said to be in "standard form."