How many times is 4 × 10^4 larger than 2 × 10^2?

Answer 1

To find out how many times 4 × 10^4 is larger than 2 × 10^2, we need to divide the first number by the second number.

4 × 10^4 / 2 × 10^2 = (4/2) × (10^4 / 10^2) = 2 × 10^2 = 2

Therefore, 4 × 10^4 is 2 times larger than 2 × 10^2.