How many times greater is 2.3 x 10 to the power of -4 then 1.15 x 10 to the power of -8? 115 200 11,500 20,000

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How many times greater is 2.3 x 10 to the power of -4 then 1.15 x 10 to the power of -8?

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11,500
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Explanation:

$\text{How many times greater is}\ 2.3*10^(-4)\ \text{then}\ 1.15*10^(-8)?$

$\text{Divide}\ 2.3*10^(-4)\ \text{by}\ 1.15*10^(-8):$

(2.3*10^(-4))/(1.15*10^(-8))=(2.3)/(1.15)*10^(-4-(-8))=2*10^4=2*10,000=20,000

$\text{Used:}\\\\(a^n)/(a^m)=a^(n-m)$

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