An average fly has a mass of $0.048$ grams. An average ant has a mass of $3.12\ \times\ 10^{-3}$ grams. Would $3.99$ million flies or $47,000,000$ ants have a greater mass? Approximately how much greater,

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An average fly has a mass of $0.048$ grams. An average ant has a mass of $3.12\ \times\ 10^{-3}$ grams.

Would $3.99$ million flies or $47,000,000$ ants have a greater mass?
Approximately how much greater, in grams, would the greater mass be? Justify your answers.