Earth’s radius is approximately 3,959 miles, while Jupiter’s radius is approximately 4.3441×104 miles. How much bigger is Jupiter’s radius compared to Earth’s? Express your answer in scientific notation. Do not round your answer.
To find out how much bigger Jupiter's radius is compared to Earth's, we divide Jupiter's radius by Earth's radius:
4.3441×104 miles / 3,959 miles
Now, we rewrite this division in scientific notation:
(4.3441 × 104) / 3.959
Therefore, Jupiter's radius is approximately 1.098 × 104 times bigger than Earth's radius.