Determine by What Factor the Numbers Differ $5.6 \times 10 ^ { 8 } , 1.4 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }$

Multiple Choice

Determine by what factor the numbers differ. In other words, determine how many times larger the first number is thanthe second.
- $5.6 \times 10 ^ { 8 } , 1.4 \times 10 ^ { - 4 }$

A) $4.2 \times 10 ^ { 12 }$
B) $4 \times 10 ^ { 12 }$
C) $4 \times 10 ^ { 4 }$
D) $4 \times 10 ^ { 2 }$