Question

Compare: 3.14 x 10^3 O 2.6 x 10^4A.>B.

Answer 1

Given the expression below

`3.14*10^3\text{ O }2.6*10^4`

To compare, convert the exponents, i.e

`\begin{gathered} 3.14*10^3\text{ O }2.6*10^4 \\ 3.14*10^3=3140 \\ 2.6*10^4=26000 \end{gathered}`

From the above deduction,

3.14×10³ is less than 2.6×10⁴, i.e

`3.14*10^3\text{< }2.6*10^4`

Hence, the answer is option B