Supposed a = 10^-3 and b = 10^-13. How much greater is a than b? My guess is 10^-10 but I'm not sure. Either 10^-10 or 10^10. Please help me understand! Thanks!
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a/b = (10^-3) / (10^-13) = (10^-3)*(10^13) = 10^10 ----> a is 10^10 times larger than b.
Edit. 10^-10 would indicate that a was very much smaller than b.
Edit. 10^-10 would indicate that a was very much smaller than b.
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for a negative exponent just shift the affect digits into the denominator.
ie 10^-3=1/10^3=1/1000
10^-13=1/10^13=1/10,000,000,000,000
so what do you thing is bigger? one one-thousand or ten quadrillonths
ie 10^-3=1/10^3=1/1000
10^-13=1/10^13=1/10,000,000,000,000
so what do you thing is bigger? one one-thousand or ten quadrillonths