Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×10^4 miles. How much bigger is Jupiter’s radius compared to Earth’s? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer.

Question

? x 10^4

Answer 1

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

4.3441×10^4 miles / 3,959 miles.

To divide numbers written in scientific notation, we divide the coefficients and subtract the exponents:

(4.3441 / 3,959) x 10^(4-0).

Calculating:

1.096032 x 10^0 x 10^4.

Multiplying the coefficients and adding the exponents:

(1.096032) x (10^0+4).

Simplifying:

1.096032 x 10^4.

Therefore, Jupiter's radius is approximately 1.096032 x 10^4 times bigger than Earth's radius.