How many times less is 10

Question

2
than 10
6
? Express your answer as an integer power of 10.

(1 point)

10,000

10
4


0.0001

10
−4

Answer 1

To find out how many times less \( 10^2 \) is than \( 10^6 \), we can divide \( 10^2 \) by \( 10^6 \):

\[ \frac{10^2}{10^6} = 10^{2-6} = 10^{-4} \]

So, \( 10^2 \) is \( 10^{-4} \) times less than \( 10^6 \).

The answer is \( 10^{-4} \).