To compare \(10^2\) and \(10^6\), you can calculate how many times smaller \(10^2\) is compared to \(10^6\).
To find this, divide \(10^2\) by \(10^6\):
\[ \frac{10^2}{10^6} = 10^{2 - 6} = 10^{-4} \]
Thus, \(10^2\) is \(10^{-4}\) times \(10^6\).
So, the answer in integer power of 10 is:
\[ 10^{-4} \]