How much larger is 8 in 8237 and 8 in 823.7

From right to left the place ment system is ones tens hundreds thousands.

Since the 8 in the first number is in the thousands place, its value it 8*1000=8000.

Since the 8 in the second number is in the hundreds place, its value is 8*100=800.

8000 is ten times 800.

Final answer: 10x as large