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Which number is greatest?
A.6.23*10^12
B.6.23*10^8
C.6.23*10^-6
D.6.23*10^3

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I believe A is the answer
User Wikichen
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For this case, they ask us which of the given numbers, in scientific notation, is greater.

So:


6.23 * 10 ^ {12} = 6,230,000,000,000 is equivalent to rolling the decimal 12 times to the right.


6.23 * 10 ^ 8 = 623,000,000 is equivalent to rolling the decimal 8 times to the right.


6.23 * 10 ^ {-6} = 000000623 is equivalent to rolling the decimal 6 times to the left.


6.23 * 10 ^ 3 = 6,230 is equivalent to rolling the decimal 3 times to the right.

Thus, we observe that the greatest number is
6.23 * 10 ^ {12}

Answer:

Option A


User Bhoward
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