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0580/12 May/Jun 2026, Question 26: Standard Form

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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Express two given numbers, 6320 and 0.0258, in standard form.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Write 6320 in standard form.

  1. 16320 = 6.32 × 1000
  2. 2= 6.32 × 10³

Answer6.32 × 10³

Part (b) · 1 mark

Write 0.0258 in standard form.

  1. 10.0258 = 2.58 ÷ 100
  2. 2= 2.58 × 10⁻²

Answer2.58 × 10⁻²

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