SOLUTION: If 5 to the n power is > than 10,000 and n is an integer, what is the smallest possible value of n? The answer is 6 but how is that figured?

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Question 397447: If 5 to the n power is > than 10,000 and n is an integer, what is the smallest possible value of n? The answer is 6 but how is that figured?
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is because 5^5 = 3125, and 5^6 = 15625, which is greater than 10000.