number 622.08E6 interpretation in C

Question

I recently came across a C code (working by the way) where I found

freq_xtal = ((622.08E6 * vcxo_reg_val->hiv * vcxo_reg_val->n1)/(temp_rfreq));

From my intuition it seems that 622.08E6 should mean 622.08 x 10^6. Is this assumption correct?

I tried googling for a similar example where E notation is used in a C program. Surprisingly couldn't find any result

You may find the grammar in [this answer](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3961467/why-isnt-0f-treated-as-a-floating-point-literal-in-c/3965845#3965845) interesting. — WhozCraig, Nov 05 '13 at 03:48
Possible duplicate of [What is a scientific notation and why is double printed in scientific notation in Java?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/44026121/what-is-a-scientific-notation-and-why-is-double-printed-in-scientific-notation-i) — phuclv, Jul 20 '18 at 17:14
Possible duplicate of [What does the constant E do in the c language](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/54293135/what-does-the-constant-e-do-in-the-c-language) — phuclv, Mar 05 '19 at 07:07

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 05 '13 at 03:45

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Yes, that is correct. It works just like an old-school scientific calculator.

In this case, it looks like you're dealing with a 622.08MHz signal and a VCOX on a PLL?

answered Nov 05 '13 at 03:45

Joe Z

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