Comparing Numbers in Scientific Notation

Place the following numbers in order from least to greatest.

• 7.8 x 10⁶
  1.25 x 10⁵
  5.1 x 10⁴
  4.09 x 10⁴
• 4.09 x 10⁴
  5.1 x 10⁴
  1.25 x 10⁵
  7.8 x 10⁶
• 1.25 x 10⁵
  4.09 x 10⁴
  5.1 x 104
  7.8 x 10⁶

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of the following numbers is the least (smallest)?

• 7 x 10⁸
• 7.1 x 10⁸
• 7 x 10⁹
• 7.1 x 10⁹

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which number is the greatest?

• 5.25 x 10⁵
• 2.55 x 10⁵
• 5.55 x 10⁵
• 5 x 10⁵

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Order the following from greatest to least.

• 3.2 x 10⁸
  1.2 x 10⁸
  7 x 10⁵
  5 x 10³
• 5 x 10³
  7 x 10⁵
  1.2 x 10⁸
  3.2 x 10⁸
• 7 x 10⁵
  5 x 10³
  3.2 x 10⁸
  1.2 x 10⁸

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of these numbers is the least?

• 3.5 x 10⁷
• 5 x 10⁷
• 3 x 10⁷
• 5.5 x 10⁷

Tags

CCSS.5.NBT.A.3B

Which of these numbers is the greatest?

• 9 x 10⁹
• 8 x 10⁹
• 9 x 10⁸
• 8 x 10⁸

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of these numbers is the greatest?

• 5.406 x 10⁸
• 5.504 x 10⁷
• 5.604 x 10⁹
• 6.504 x 10⁸

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which of these numbers is the least?

• 9 x 10⁴
• 3.01 x 10⁹
• 1.2 x 10⁵
• 1.901 x 10⁴

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Order the following from least to greatest.

• 6.8 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
  6 x 10⁶
• 6 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.8 x 10⁶
• 6 x 10⁶
  6.6 x 10⁶
  6.8 x 10⁶
  6.1 x 10⁶

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.3

Which number is greater?

• 2.65 x 10^-3

• 2.77 x 10^-12

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.A.4