SOLUTION: whats 500,000 times 500,000

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Question 461696: whats 500,000 times 500,000
Found 2 solutions by rwm, solver91311:
Answer by rwm(914) About Me  (Show Source):
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5*10^5*5*10^5
=25*10^10=2.5*10^11

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 times 5 is 25, then there are 5 zeros in one of your factors and 5 zeros in the other factor, so a total of 10 zeros. Hence, 250 Billion.

John

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