LunaEclipse1
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  • 23-09-2015
  • Mathematics
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12*10^5 or 1.2*10^6 which one is closer to 1 million? please explain.

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crisforp
crisforp crisforp
  • 23-09-2015
12*10^5 = 12*100000 = 1200000 ;
1200000 - 1000000 = 200000 ;
1.2*10^6 = 1.2*1000000 = 1200000;
1200000 - 1000000 = 200000;
Because 2000000 = 200000, neither of the two numbers is closer to 1 milion !
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TSO
TSO TSO
  • 23-09-2015
[tex]12 \times 10^5 = 1.2 \times 10^6[/tex] Therefore, they are both equally close to 1 million.
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