Write 0.000 001 2 in standard form: 0.000 001 2 = 1.2 × 10 -6 It’s 10 -6 because the decimal point has been moved 6 places to the right to get the number to be 1.2 On a calculator, you usually enter a number in standard form as follows: Type in the first number (the one between 1 and 10).