What are the main differences between stellar black holes and supermassive black holes?

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Nausherwan B.
Dec 30, 2015

Stellar black holes are formed in the cores of giant stars whereas supermassive black holes form in the center of galaxies and stay there.

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Supermassive black holes are ENORMOUS, and can stretch for nearly 2 billion miles! Stellar black holes however, are much smaller and stretch around 20-100 miles across. They roam around the emptiness of space, devouring stars. Supermassive black holes stay in the center of galaxies and hold it together.

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