To compare the values using scientific notation, we need to express each number in the form of a x 10^n, where "a" is a number between 1 and 10, and "n" is an integer.
Let's convert the numbers into scientific notation:
654,987,034 = 6.54987034 x 10^8
645,897,430 = 6.4589743 x 10^8
546,789,340 = 5.4678934 x 10^8
Now we can see that all three numbers have the same power of 10 (10^8). So, to compare them, we only need to consider the coefficient (the number before the multiplication).
Out of the coefficients: 6.54987034, 6.4589743, and 5.4678934, the highest value is 6.54987034.
Therefore, the number 654,987,034 has the greatest value when expressed in scientific notation.
Use scientific notation to determine which of these numbers has the greatest value: 654,987,034; 645,897,430; or 546,789,340.
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