Rewrite $$ \frac{1}{100,000} $$ as a power of 10

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To express $$\frac{1}{100,000}$$ as a power of 10, follow these steps:

1. **Identify the denominator as a power of 10:**
   $$
   100,000 = 10^5
   $$

2. **Rewrite the fraction using the identified power of 10:**
   $$
   \frac{1}{100,000} = \frac{1}{10^5}
   $$

3. **Express the fraction as a negative exponent:**
   $$
   \frac{1}{10^5} = 10^{-5}
   $$

**Final Answer:**
$$
\frac{1}{100,000} = 10^{-5}
$$
$$ \frac{1}{100,000} = 10^{-5} $$

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as a power of 10