Determine by what factor the numbers differ. In other words, determine how many times larger the first number is thanthe second.
-$10 ^ { 12 } , 10 ^ { 36 }$
A) $10 ^ { - 24 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 3 }$
C) $10 ^ { 1 / 3 }$
D) $10 ^ { 12 } - 10 ^ { 36 }$

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The difference in magnitude between $10^{12}$ and $10^{36}$ is found by dividing the smaller number by the larger number, which gives $10^{12} / 10^{36} = 10^{12-36} = 10^{-24}$.

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