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There are 9,239,640 people living in a region of japan. what is the order of magnitude of this number

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Order of magnitude is a mathematical term defined in terms of powers of 10. One must find out what power of ten is equal to the millionths place. There are six zeroes in a million (and consequently nine million). So, the power would be 6. Ten to the power of six is the proper answer.
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