Determine by what factor the numbers differ. In other words, determine how many times larger the first number is thanthe second.
-$3 \times 10 ^ { - 8 } , 3 \times 10 ^ { - 32 }$
A) $10 ^ { 1 / 4 }$
B) $10 ^ { 40 }$
C) $10 ^ { - 24 }$
D) $10 ^ { 24 }$

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To find how many times larger the first number is than the second, divide the first number by the second: $ \frac{3 \times 10^{-8}}{3 \times 10^{-32}} = 10^{(-8) - (-32)} = 10^{24} $.

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Determine by What Factor the Numbers Differ $3 \times 10 ^ { - 8 } , 3 \times 10 ^ { - 32 }$