How many times greater is 4.5 x 10^4 than 1.5 x 10^2?

Question

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Answer 1

4.5 is 3 times 1.5. (3)(1.5) = 4.5

10^4 is 10^2 times 10^2. (10^2)(10^2) = 10^4

4.5 x 10^4 is 450 times 1.5 x 10^2 4.5(10^2) = 450

1st expression is 450 times larger than the 2nd expression