Arithmetic of Computers

Arithmetic of Computers

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Lesson 1

The Powers of Numbers

A little exponent goes a long way!

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Your answer :
No.
Why not? A multiplication may involve any number of factors.
3 × 4 × 5 × 7  = 420,  3 × 4 × 5 × 7 × 11  = 4, 620.
In the first case shown there are four factors. In the second, there are five. We can multiply by as many factors as we like.
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Answer to Self-Test Question 3, Lesson 1 :
Any number.

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