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10 raised to any power is equal to a 1 followed by that many zeroes. For example, 10^1 (10 to the first power) is 1 followed by one zero, or 10. 10^4 is 1 followed by 4 zeroes, or 10000 (ten thousand). So 10^40 is 1 followed by 40 zeroes. By the way, this only works because we use a "decimal" number system, that is, a number system based on powers of 10. Dan Berger MadSci Admin
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