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Word problems involving lakhs and crores

Problem

The Moon is approximately at a distance of 3,90,000 km from the Earth. The Earth is approximately 13,000 km wide.
How many Earths can we fit in the space between the Earth and the Moon?
Don't use commas in your answer.
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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