Multiple Choice

A machinist is reading a technical specification listed as $8.9 \times 10^{-2} mm. To convert this value to the standard decimal form of $0.089, the machinist must follow a procedure that involves adding a zero to the left of the '8'. According to the standard conversion procedure, what is the specific term used for this added zero?

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