diff --git a/crates/alloy/README.md b/crates/alloy/README.md
index a218c5fc35..14c51bc4fe 100644
--- a/crates/alloy/README.md
+++ b/crates/alloy/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let receipt = token 
         .transfer( 
             address!("0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEbb"), 
-            U256::from(100).pow(U256::from(10e6)), // 100 tokens (6 decimals) 
+            U256::from(100_000_000), // 100 tokens (6 decimals) 
         ) 
         .send() 
         .await?
@@ -67,4 +67,4 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 }
 ```
 
-See the [examples directory](https://github.com/tempoxyz/tempo/tree/main/crates/alloy/examples) for additional runnable code samples.
\ No newline at end of file
+See the [examples directory](https://github.com/tempoxyz/tempo/tree/main/crates/alloy/examples) for additional runnable code samples.