Order the following from least to greatest: 6.8 x 10^6 , 6 x 10^6 , 6.6 x 10^6 , 6.1 x 10^6
The diameter of the planet Mercury is 4.87 x 10^3 kilometers. The diameter of the planet Venus is 1.21 x 10^4 kilometers. The diameter of Earth is 1.28 x 10^4 kilometers. The diameter of Mars is 6.79 x 10^3 kilometers. Which planet has the smallest diameter?
Which of these numbers is the least?
a. 3.5 x 10^7
b. 3 x 10^7
c. 5 x 10^7
d. 5.5 x 10^7
Which is greater,
5.15 × 10^-4 or 6.35 × 10^-5
What do you notice between the negatives and the positive exponents?
1. Order from least to greatest: 6 x 10^6, 6.1 x 10^6, 6.6 x 10^6, 6.8 x 10^6
2. The planet Mercury has the smallest diameter with a diameter of 4.87 x 10^3 kilometers.
3. The least number is b. 3 x 10^7.
4. 5.15 × 10^-4 is greater than 6.35 × 10^-5. When comparing numbers in scientific notation with different exponents, the number with the larger exponent is typically greater.