Which is the greatest?
A) 4.5 x 106
B) 6.7 x 103 **
C) 8.2 x 104
D) 9.8 x 10−6
whats the answer
its A!
To determine which number is the greatest among the given options, we need to compare their magnitudes. The given numbers are all expressed in scientific notation, where a number is written as the product of a coefficient (a number greater than or equal to 1 but less than 10) and a power of 10.
One way to find the greatest number is to compare the exponents of 10. The larger the exponent, the greater the magnitude of the number. In this case, Option B has the largest exponent of 3, which means it has the greatest magnitude. Therefore, Option B (6.7 x 10^3) is the greatest among the given options.
Here's how you can solve it step by step:
1. Compare the exponents of 10 for each option.
- Option A: 6 (10^6)
- Option B: 3 (10^3) **
- Option C: 4 (10^4)
- Option D: -6 (10^-6)
2. Since the exponents are different, the number with the largest exponent is the greatest.
- Option B (6.7 x 10^3) has the largest exponent among the options.
- Therefore, Option B is the greatest.
i`m sorry i just saw that i didn't put the right symbols in.
Which is the greatest?
A) 4.5 x 10^6
B) 6.7 x 10^3
C) 8.2 x 10^4
D) 9.8 x 10^−6
And i recalculated it and i think it might be D
Online, “*” is used to indicate multiplication to avoid confusion with “x” as an unknown.
Disagree. A negative power leads to a smaller value.