A whole number is a positive number without any fractions or decimals. It includes all natural numbers (counting numbers) starting from zero, such as 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on.
To understand what 240,000 multiplied by the power of ten means, we need to discuss scientific notation. In scientific notation, a number is expressed as a product of a decimal number between 1 and 10, and a power of 10. It is commonly used to represent very large or very small numbers more easily.
In the case of 240,000, we can write it in scientific notation as 2.4 Γ 10^5. Here, 2.4 is the decimal part between 1 and 10, and 10^5 represents 10 multiplied by itself five times (10 Γ 10 Γ 10 Γ 10 Γ 10), which equals 100,000.
So, 240,000 multiplied by the power of ten is written as 2.4 Γ 10^5.