Use scientific notation to determine which of these numbers is greater: 34,835,760 or 43,835,760. Write your answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place.

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Answer 1

The number 34,835,760 can be written in scientific notation as 3.4835760 × 10^7.
The number 43,835,760 can be written in scientific notation as 4.3835760 × 10^7.

Comparing the exponents, we can see that both numbers have the same exponent, 7.

To determine which number is greater, we compare the coefficients. In this case, the coefficient of 4.3835760 × 10^7 is greater than the coefficient of 3.4835760 × 10^7.

Therefore, the number 43,835,760 is greater than 34,835,760 in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place.