Question

The galaxy closest to our solar system’s position in the Milky Way is the Canis Major dwarf galaxy. Its distance from the Sun is about 12^16 miles. How many times greater is the distance from the Sun to the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy than the distance from the Sun to Jupiter? Distance from sun to Jupiter is 12^8 miles

Answer 1

Distance from the Sun to the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy =     $12^{16}$   miles

Distance from the Sun to Jupiter =      $12^8$    miles

Distance from the Sun to the Canis Major Dwarf Galay    
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                Distance from the Sun to Jupiter

$\frac{ 12^{16} }{ 12^{8} } = 12^{16-8} = 12^{8}$

Answer: 12^8