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Planet A is at a distance of 9.35 × 106 km from Earth and planet B is 6.27 × 107 km from Earth. Which planet is nearer to Earth?

Distance between Planet A and Earth = 9.35 × 106 km = 0.935 × 107 km


Distance between Planet B and Earth = 6.27 × 107 km


Clearly, planet A is nearer to Earth than planet B.


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