1×104
1×104 is an expression that can be interpreted in two ways depending on whether the 4 is a superscript indicating a power of ten or is part of the literal integer 104. When written as 1×10^4 (often rendered as 1×104 in plain text without superscripts), it denotes ten thousand, because 10 raised to the fourth power equals 10000. This form is a standard example of scientific notation, used to express large or small numbers succinctly in science, engineering, and mathematics. If the intended meaning is the literal multiplication 1×104, the value is simply 104.
Ambiguity arising from missing formatting is common in plain text. To avoid confusion, authors should use explicit
The number 104 itself is an even, composite integer. Its prime factorization is 2^3 × 13, and