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Comparing Numbers Using Scientific Notation
Last updated at August 18, 2025 by Teachoo
Class 8 (Ganita Prakash & Old NCERT)
Chapter 2 Class 8 - Power Play (Ganita Prakash)
- Basic Concepts & Formulas
- Introduction
- Exponential Notation and Operations
- Figure it out - Page 22, 23
- The Stones that Shine ...
- Formulas of Exponents
- Magical Pond
- Multiplying & Dividing two numbers with Same Power
- Combinations
- The Other Side of Powers
- Power Lines
- Powers of 10
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Scientific Notation
- Did you ever Wonder..
- Linear Growth vs Exponential Growth
- Getting a sense of Large Numbers
- A Pinch of History
- Figure it out - Page 44, 45
Transcript
Comparing Numbers Using Scientific NotationThe distance between the Sun and Saturn is 14,33,50,00,00,000 m = 1.4335 × 1012 m. The distance between Saturn and Uranus is 14,39,00,00,00,000 m = 1.439 × 1012 m. The distance between the Sun and Earth is 1,49,60,00,00,000 m = 1.496 × 1011 m. Can you say which of the three distances is the smallest? Since Distance between the Sun and Earth has 1011 And, 1011 < 1012 Thus, Distance between the Sun and Earth is smallest Another question is The number line below shows the distance between the Sun and Saturn (1.4335 × 1012 m). On the number line below, mark the relative position of the Earth. The distance between the Sun and the Earth is 1.496 × 1011 m. Since Distance between the Sun and Earth is smaller than Sun and Saturn, Number line would look like Which Matches with our Solar System
