Compare Very Large and Very Small Numbers Practice

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Compare 0.0000635 and 0.000456. Write <
, >
, or =
in the blank.(1 point)
0.0000635
0.000456
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User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
2 hours ago

To compare the numbers 0.0000635 and 0.000456, it's helpful to look at the values in a clearer format.

0.0000635 is equal to 63.5 × 10^-6, and 0.000456 is equal to 456 × 10^-6.

Since 63.5 is less than 456, we conclude:

0.0000635 < 0.000456

So, the answer is:

0.0000635 < 0.000456