MATLAB: How to split a number

decimal

I have a number a=2.3*10^5, I want to separate 2.3 and 10^5 as two different data value. How do I do it? please help

Best Answer

>> x = 2.3*10^5;
>> y = 10^floor(log10(x))
y =
100000
>> z = x/y
z =
2.3