Ozzy G.

asked • 08/25/17

How many seconds is 5.7242669e+17

And then how many years is that?

Arturo O.

What are the time units of the given number?  The question cannot be answered without knowing its time units.
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Andrew M.

Is this supposed to represent Scientific Notation:
5.7242669 x 1017 ?
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Andrew M. answered • 08/25/17

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Andrew M.

Note:  This is actual years, since there are 365 1/4 days in a year.
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Andy C. answered • 08/25/17

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How do you know the units of the original number, 5.7242669e+17?
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Andrew M.

Taking into account that a year is actually
365.25 days ...
365.25/7 =
          ______
52.178571428  weeks with the 57428 repeating ...
 
This answer is actually off by a few years ... lol
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