1. The problem is to understand the value of the probability expressed as $2.23 \times 10^{-7}$, which represents a very small number.
2. The expression $2.23 \times 10^{-7}$ is in scientific notation, where $2.23$ is the coefficient and $10^{-7}$ means we multiply by $0.0000001$.
3. To convert this to decimal form, move the decimal point in $2.23$ seven places to the left:
$$2.23 \times 10^{-7} = 0.000000223$$
4. This means the probability is $0.000000223$, which is a very small chance.
5. In the context of the problem, this small probability could represent the chance that everyone in a room of 101 people has different birthdays, which is extremely unlikely.
6. Understanding scientific notation helps us work with very large or very small numbers easily.
Final answer: The value of $2.23 \times 10^{-7}$ in decimal form is $0.000000223$.
Scientific Notation 313C5D
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