Question

use scientific notation to determine which of these numbers has the least value: 123,893,31,892, or 12,786. Write you answer in scientific notation, expressed to the exact decimal place

Answer 1

wrong

Answer 2

To compare the numbers and determine which has the least value, we need to convert all the numbers into scientific notation.

1) 123,893 = 1.23893 x 10^5
2) 31,892 = 3.1892 x 10^4
3) 12,786 = 1.2786 x 10^4

Comparing the three numbers in scientific notation:

1) 1.23893 x 10^5
2) 3.1892 x 10^4
3) 1.2786 x 10^4

From these values, we conclude that 1.2786 x 10^4 has the least value.