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How does the number of zeros in the product eight and five thousand compare to the number of zeros in factors? Explain.

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8X5000 is 40000. There's three zeroes in5000 and no zeroes in 8, yet there are 4 zeroes in the answer. This is because you must multiply the non-zeroes, and then add the zeroes from your factors. 8 times 5 is 40, add 3 zeroes to get 40000.
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