Use scientific notation to compare these numbers: 3,478,660; 34,870,000; and 34,786,600. Which number has the greatest value?(1 point)

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34,870,000
34,870,000

3.487×107
3.487 times 10 superscript 7 baseline

3.47866×106
3.47866 times 10 superscript 6 baseline

3.47866×107

Answer 1

To compare the numbers using scientific notation:

1. 3,478,660 can be expressed as 3.47866 × 10^6.
2. 34,870,000 can be expressed as 3.487 × 10^7.
3. 34,786,600 can be expressed as 3.47866 × 10^7.

Now, let's compare the values:

• 3.47866 × 10^6 (which is 3,478,660) is the smallest because it has the smallest exponent.
• 3.487 × 10^7 (which is 34,870,000) has a larger coefficient and the larger exponent than the first, so it is greater.
• 3.47866 × 10^7 (which is 34,786,600) is slightly less than 34,870,000 because the coefficient 3.47866 is less than 3.487.

Thus, the number with the greatest value is 34,870,000.