Your numbers are incorrect.
The earth-moon distance is 22*10^4 miles
The earth-Neptune distance is 22*10^7 miles
The numbers tell you which is farther away. For the "number of times", divide the larger number by the smaller number.
THE DISTANCE FROM EARTH TO MOON IS ABOUT 22^4 MILES . THE DISTANCE FROM EARTH TO NEPTUNE IS ABOUT 22^7 MILES . WHICH DISTANCE IS GREATER ? ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES GREAT ?
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Using mean distances, the mean earth-moon distance is ~239x10^3 miles.
The mean distance of the earth to the sun is ~93x10^6 miles.
The mean distance of neptune from the sun is 2,790x10^6 miles.
Therefore, the mean earth-neptune distance could be 2,696x10^6 miles when they are both on the same side of the sun or 2,883x10^6 miles when they are on opposite sides of the sun.
The mean earth-neptune distance might then be considered to be ~2,790x10^6 miles.
Clearly, the earth-neptune distance is greater. The mean earth-neptune distance is ~11,673 times greater than the earth-moon distance.
The mean distance of the earth to the sun is ~93x10^6 miles.
The mean distance of neptune from the sun is 2,790x10^6 miles.
Therefore, the mean earth-neptune distance could be 2,696x10^6 miles when they are both on the same side of the sun or 2,883x10^6 miles when they are on opposite sides of the sun.
The mean earth-neptune distance might then be considered to be ~2,790x10^6 miles.
Clearly, the earth-neptune distance is greater. The mean earth-neptune distance is ~11,673 times greater than the earth-moon distance.
Thanks to Will for catching my error in the Neptune distance. I was assuming the question only had an exponent notation error.
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