Class 8 Maths Practice Test: Exponents and Powers - Comparing Very Small and Large Numbers — Flashcards | Class 8 Math | FatSkills

Class 8 Maths Practice Test: Exponents and Powers - Comparing Very Small and Large Numbers — Flashcards

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Before comparing very large or small numbers, convert them to their standard exponential form and then divide them.
If two numbers in standard form have the same power of 10, then the number with the larger factor is greater.
For example, 8.72 × 1024 < 9.4326 × 1024

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Mass of object A is 120000 and that of B is 0.240. Compare their masses.
Mass of Object A is approximately is 106 times larger than B
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