how many times larger is 5x10^8 than 9x10^7

Answer 1

To find out how many times larger 5x10^8 is than 9x10^7, we can divide the two numbers:

(5x10^8) / (9x10^7)
= (5/9) x 10^(8-7)
= 0.555555... x 10
= 5.5555....

So, 5x10^8 is approximately 5.555 times larger than 9x10^7.