Question

how does the number of zeros in the product of 8 and 5,000 compare to the number of zeros in the factors?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

There are 4 zeros in the product, compared to 3 zeros in the factors.

Explanation:

When multiplying factors, the product will have at least as many zeros as the combined number of zeros from all factors.

5000 has 3 zeros, and 8 has none; this means the product will have at least 3 zeros.

Multiplying the first number from each, 5*8 = 40; this gives another zero to the product, making a total of 4.

Checking this, 5000(8) = 40,000, which has 4 zeros.

Answer 2

Product means to multiply.
5000×8=40000
There are 3 zeros in the factors and 4 zeros in the product.
Answer: There is one more zero in the product.