<span>6.5 x 10^6
To answer this question, you need to divide the mass of the sun by the mass of mercury. So
2.13525 x 10^30 / 3.285 x 10^23 = ?
To do the division, divide the mantissas in the normal fashion
2.13525 / 3.285 = 0.65
And subtract the exponents.
30 - 23 = 7
So you get
0.65 x 10^7
Unless the mantissa is zero, the mantissa must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than 10. So multiply the mantissa by 10 and then subtract 1 from the exponent, giving
6.5 x 10^6
So the sun is 6.5 x 10^6 times as massive as mercury.</span>
