The highest mountain in the world is the
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Kangchenjunga
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Everest
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Godwin Austen
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Dhaulagiri I
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Explanation
Mount Everest, at 8,848.86 meters above sea level, is the Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas, on the border between Nepal and China. Kangchenjunga is third highest, Godwin Austen (K2) is second highest, and Dhaulagiri I is seventh highest.
AI explanation
Mount Everest, on the Nepal-China border, stands at about 8,849 meters above sea level, making it the highest point on Earth measured from sea level. Kangchenjunga and Godwin Austen (K2) are the third and second highest peaks respectively, and Dhaulagiri I is lower still, all falling short of Everest's height.