Question

Which is the biggest number?

A. 1. 4 × 10^−8

B. 4 × 10^−18

C. 3 × 10^−8

D. 3.0 × 10^−18

Answer 1

First compare the exponents. The larger the exponent, the bigger the number.

Answer 2

If there are any the same exponents, then the largest number in front is the largest.

Answer 3

Make sense, @beaubrun?

Answer 4

Welcome to Open Study! :)

Answer 5

they're all negative powers though @JoannaBlackwelder

Answer 6

-8 is a bigger negative than -18 though, @dsood15

Answer 7

It doesn't ask which one is a big number, just which one is the biggest out of the options.

Answer 8

oh just makin sure that was clarified haha i know i just want to make sure they know

Answer 9

Good call :)