The approximate populations of Missouri and Wyoming are listed below: Missouri 6.14*10^6 Wyoming 5.79*10^5 How much greater was the population of Missouri than the population of Wyoming? Express your answer using either standard notation or scientific notation.

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To find out how much greater the population of Missouri is than the population of Wyoming, we can subtract the population of Wyoming from the population of Missouri.

Population of Missouri = 6.14 * 10^6
Population of Wyoming = 5.79 * 10^5

6.14 * 10^6 - 5.79 * 10^5 = 6.14 * 10^6 - 0.579 * 10^6 = 5.561 * 10^6

Therefore, the population of Missouri is 5.561 * 10^6 greater than the population of Wyoming. This can also be written in standard notation as 5,561,000.