Ordering Scientific Notation

Place the following numbers in order from least to greatest:

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

• 4.09 x 10⁴,

  1.25 x 10⁵,

  5.1 x 10⁴,

  7.8 x 10⁶

• 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,

Order the following from greatest to least:

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

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

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

Which is the largest?
4.8 x 10^-6
3.1 x 10^-4
9.2 x 10^-5
5.9 x 10^-5

• 4.8 x 10^-6

• 3.1 x 10^-4

• 9.2 x 10^-5

• 5.9 x 10^-5

5.79 x10^-7 > 5.32 x10^-7

• True

• False

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

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

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

Which is the smallest?
1.3 x 10²⁰
2.9 x 10²¹
9.5 x 10³²
8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 1.3 x 10²⁰

• 2.9 x 10²¹

• 9.5 x 10³²

• 8.4 x 10¹⁹

Which is the largest?
4.8 x 10^-6 
1.3 x 10²⁰
3.1 x 10^-4
9.2 x 10^-5 
9.5 x 10³²
5.9 x 10^-5
2.9 x 10²¹
8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 9.5 x 10³²

• 3.1 x 10^-4

• 8.4 x 10¹⁹

• 4.8 x 10^-6 

Order the following from least to greatest: 7.8 x 10² , 7 x 10² , 7.6 x 10² , 7.1 x 10²

• 7.8 x 10²

  76 x 10²

  7.6 x 10²

  7.1 x 10²

• 7.8 x 10²

  7 x 10²

  7.6 x 10²

  7.1 x 10²

• 7 x 10²

  7.1 x 10²

  7.6 x 10²

  7.8 x 10²