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Using integer powers of ten, show that 0.02 is larger that 0.0099997

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using integer powers of ten, show that 0.02 is larger that 0.0099997โ€‹

we have that

0.02=2x10^-2

0.0099997โ€‹=0.99997x10^-2

so

2x10^-2 > 0.99997x10^-2

2 > 0.99997

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