How Do You Calculate the Ratio of Atomic Volume to Nuclear Volume?

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Q: An average dimension for the radius of an atom is 1.0 x 10^-8 cm, and the average radius of the nucleus is 1.0 x 10-^13 cm. Determine the ratio of atomic volume to nuclear volume. Assume that the atom is spherical. [V=4/3(pi)r^3]

I already have the volume for both, but how can I determine their ratios?
 
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oh. so i just put a / on the answers? =]
like 1/2?
 
You want atomic volume/nuclear volume then divide.