...decimal point. The characteristic of a number less than 1 is negative and one greater numerically than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure of the number. EXERCISE What is the characteristic of each of the following numbers: 32; 8; 2,468; .8; .0021?...

...one, c equals the number of integral figures in N, minus one. If N is less than one, c equals 9 minus the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure, minus 10 (the — 10 being written after the mantissa). (e) Mantissa or decimal part (m) of the common...

...positive numbers less than 1 have a negative characteristic, and it is numerically one greater than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure. Thus log .000468 = 4.67025 log .175 = Ï.24304. 3. Mantissa not affected by change of decimal point....

...has as characteristic (lie negative of a positive integer (0 not included) which is 1 greater than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant digit (ie digit other than 0) to the right of the decimal point. 5. Computation of logarithms. —...

...decimal point. n. The characteristic of a number less than 1 is negative and numerically one greater than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure. ORAL EXERCISES What is the characteristic of the following : 1. 347. 5. 35. 9. 97.2. 13. .00972. 2....

...+ some mantissa. 2. The characteristic of a number between 0 and 1 is negative and is one more than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure in the decimal fraction. For example, log 0.02 = — 2 + some mantissa, and log 0.00076 = — 4 + some...

...+ some mantissa. 2. The characteristic of a number between 0 and 1 is negative and is one more than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure in the decimal fraction. For example, log 0.02 = — 2 + some mantissa, and log 0.00076 = — 4 + some...

...following rule is used -for determining the characteristic of the logarithm of a decimal fraction: Take the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure, subtract lt from 9, and annex - 10 after the mantissa. EXERCISE 111 Give the characteristic of 1. 452....

...125X55. 3. 18X5. 90. 8. 223X64. 4. 5X6. 30. 9. 175X235. 5. 7X4. 28. 10. 1575X45. SLIDE RULE 177 equal to the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure. EXERCISE 9 Solve the following problems paying attention to the location of the decimal point. 1. 18H-12....

...right of minus three. Hence, as before, the characteristic here is negative and numerically 1 more than the number of zeros between the decimal point and the first significant figure. This statement, which is true in all cases mentioned above, can be proved for the characteristic of...