Earths radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiters radius is approximately 4.3441 x 10^4 miles. How much bigger is Jupiter's radius compared to earths? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer

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To find how much bigger Jupiter's radius is compared to Earth's, we divide Jupiter's radius by Earth's radius:

(4.3441 x 10^4 miles) / (3,959 miles) = 1.0966 x 10^1

Jupiter's radius is approximately 1.0966 x 10^1 times bigger than Earth's radius.