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[bluerose4890]

Can someone explain to me how to find the greatest power of 10 in 9,200,000, 87,000, and 30,940,50?

Thanks!

 

[Romsek]

When you say "in", do you mean find the greatest power of 10 that divides these numbers?

 

[skeeter]

represent each value in scientific notation

 

[pka]

Can someone explain to me how to find the greatest power of 10 in 9,200,000, 87,000, and 30,940,50?

Look here I, Look here II, Look here III
If the factor form of \(N\) contains \(2^A\cdot 5^B\cdot\text{etc}\) and \(C=\min\{A,B\}\). then the greatest power of 10 in \(N\) is \(10^C\).

 

[Dr.Peterson]

Can someone explain to me how to find the greatest power of 10 in 9,200,000, 87,000, and 30,940,50?

Thanks!

If I understand the question, I think you just need to count the zeros at the end.

But you need to quote the exact wording of the problem you are trying to answer.

 

[HallsofIvy]

Can someone explain to me how to find the greatest power of 10 in 9,200,000, 87,000, and 30,940,50?

Thanks!

9,200,000= 92 x 100000= 92 x 10^5.
87,000= 7=87 x 1000= 87 x 10^3
30,940,50 doesn't make sense. Did you mean 3,094,050 or 30,940,500?