Complete the statement to compare the values.

Question

2×10^−6Choose...6×10^−2

Answer 1

To compare the values \(2 \times 10^{-6}\) and \(6 \times 10^{-2}\), let's express them both in decimal form.

1. \(2 \times 10^{-6} = 0.000002\)
2. \(6 \times 10^{-2} = 0.06\)

Now we can compare the two values:

0.000002 (which is \(2 \times 10^{-6}\)) is much smaller than 0.06 (which is \(6 \times 10^{-2}\)).

Therefore, the completed statement is:

\(2 \times 10^{-6} < 6 \times 10^{-2}\) (or "is less than").