...characteristic may be positive or negative, and must be supplied according to the following rules : — 1 . The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater than unity is positive, and equal to one less than the number of integer places. 2. The characteristic of the logarithm of a number...

...evident from the above table that the characteristic can always be obtained by the following rule : The characteristic of the logarithm, of a number greater than unity is positive, and one less than the number of digits preceding the decimal point. The characteristic of the logarithm...

...evident from the above table that the characteristic can always be obtained by the following rule : The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater than unity is positive, and one less than the number of digits preceding the decimal point. The characteristic of the logarithm...

...its logarithm lies between n — 1 and n, ie, is n — 1 + a decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the, logarithm of a number greater...lies between 10° and 10"1, it follows from table (6), that its logarithm lies between 0 and — 1, ie, is — 1 + a positive decimal. Since a number...

...its logarithm lies between n — 1 and n, ie,. is n — 1 + a decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater...of digits in its integral part. Eg, log 2756.3 = 3 -fa decimal. Since a number less than 1 having no cipher immediately following the decimal point lies...

...10", its logarithm lies between n - 1 and n, ie, is n - 1 + и decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater...immediately following the decimal point lies between 109 and 10~г, it follows from table (b) that its logarithm lies between 0 and - 1, ie, is - 1 + a...

...— 1 + a decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greateг than unity is positive, and is one less than the number...immediately following the decimal point lies between 106 and 10-1, it follows from table (ft) that its logarithm lies between 0 and — 1, ie, is — 1...

...its logarithm lies between n — 1 and n, Ie, is n — 1 + а decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater...unity is positive, and is one less than the number of dielits in its integral part. Eg, log 2756.3 = 3 + a decimal. Since a number less than 1 having no...

...n - 1 + a decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the logarithm of a number gre0ter than unity is positive, and is one less than the number of digits in its integral parí. Eg, log 2756.3 = 3 + a decimal. Since a number less than 1 having no cipher immediately following...

...its logarithm lies between n — 1 and n, ie, is n — 1 -fa decimal. We therefore have : (i.) The characteristic of the logarithm of a number greater...following the decimal point lies between 10° and 10~', it follows from table (6), that its logarithm lies between 0 and — 1, ie, is — 1 + a positive...