Use scientific notation to compare these numbers: 12,740,876,635; 1,345,763,334; and 12,920,370,000, which has the greatest value?

Question

1. 1,345763334 x 10^9
2. 12,920,370,000
3. 1.292037 x 10^10
4. 1.2740876635 x 10^10

Answer 1

To compare the numbers using scientific notation, we need to convert each number to scientific notation.

1. 12,740,876,635 = 1.2740876635 x 10^10
2. 1,345,763,334 = 1.345763334 x 10^9
3. 12,920,370,000 = 1.292037 x 10^10

Now we can see that the number in option 4 (1.2740876635 x 10^10) is the largest.