Surface (area) of a star = 10^15 sq miles. Surface (area) of our planet = 10^11 sq miles. [I Like Mathematics]

How many times greater is the star's area?
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Adstar · 56-60, M

Might be right might be wrong but my answer is 100,000 times bigger

Riemann · 31-35, M

@Adstar Could you please explain?

Adstar · 56-60, M

@Riemann
Well 10^15 is 10 with 15 more zero's next to it.. A very big number.. and 10^11 is a 10 with 11 more zero's next to it..

So you first cancel out the difference between 15 and 11 and you come to 4.
15 - 11 = 4

So the answer is 10^4 and 10 with 4 more zero's added to the end of it is::

100,000.. So thats the answer..

Riemann · 31-35, M

@Adstar 10000. 10^15/10^4, so 15-4. You got it alright.

Adstar · 56-60, M

@Riemann Well of course i got it right 😉 😁