Question

Which sign makes the statement true?

4.3070 × 10^15 4,007,300,000,000,000
< = >

Answer 1

To determine which sign makes the statement true, we need to compare the two numbers:

1. **Scientific Notation**: \(4.3070 \times 10^{15}\)
2. **Standard Form**: \(4,007,300,000,000,000\)

First, we'll convert \(4.3070 \times 10^{15}\) into standard form:

\[
4.3070 \times 10^{15} = 4,307,000,000,000,000
\]

Now we can compare:

- Values in standard form:
- \(4,307,000,000,000,000\)
- \(4,007,300,000,000,000\)

Now we see that \(4,307,000,000,000,000\) (from scientific notation) is greater than \(4,007,300,000,000,000\).

So the true statement can be written as:

\[
4.3070 \times 10^{15} > 4,007,300,000,000,000
\]

Thus, the appropriate sign to use is **>** (greater than).