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    Undergrad Why does 10^50 × 10^24 × 10^24 give 10^98 instead of 10^80?

    --------Isn't that interesting that the estimate for planets and stars in the universe is a 1:1 ratio? Ah, thanks, jrbriggs444, I was multiplying total particles of stars and planets instead of adding them. Here's my revised math, for curiosity's sake. I arrived at the right answer, or at least...
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    Undergrad Why does 10^50 × 10^24 × 10^24 give 10^98 instead of 10^80?

    Thanks for asking...don't know..internet / google top hits.
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    Undergrad Why does 10^50 × 10^24 × 10^24 give 10^98 instead of 10^80?

    I see they finally counted all the particles in the universe, it's10 to power of 80 They also counted all the planets: 10 to power of 24 and also counted all the stars: 10 to power of 24 and also counted all the atoms in the Earth: 1.3 x 10 power of 50 Good work everyone! Now, I'm trying my...
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