Using the equatorial radius of both Uranus and Earth, Uranus is calculated to be approximately 3.98 times larger than Earth, which is very close to the accepted comparison value of 3.97 times larger.
To find the size of Uranus relative to Earth using the equatorial radius comparison formula, you divide the equatorial radius of Uranus by the equatorial radius of Earth. The equatorial radius of Earth is 6371 km, and the equatorial radius of Uranus is 25,362 km. Performing the calculation:
Size of Uranus relative to Earth = Equatorial radius of Uranus / Equatorial radius of Earth = 25,362 km / 6371 km ≈ 3.98
When rounded to two decimal places, Uranus is approximately 3.98 times larger than Earth in terms of its equatorial radius.
The accepted value for a comparison was 3.97 times larger, which is very close to our calculated value. This slight difference may result from rounding or the precision of the values used.