 | Webster Wells - 1878 - 124 pàgines
...the last parts of Articles 5 and 6. 8. RULE I. If the number is greater than 1, the characteristic is one less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. For example, characteristic of log 354.89 = 2, characteristic of log 906328.3 = 5, etc. RULE II. If... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1879 - 322 pàgines
...Mantissa is its decimal part. 356. The characteristic of the logarithm of any number greater than 1, is 1 less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. For, the logarithm of 1 is 0, of 10 is 1, of 100 is 2, of 1000 is 3, etc. 357. The characteristic of... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1879 - 346 pàgines
...its decimal part. 356. The characteristic of the logarithm of any number greater than 1, is 1 lest than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. For, the logarithm of 1 is 0, of 10 is 1, of 100 is 2, of 1000 is 3, etc. 357. The characteristic of... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1879 - 468 pàgines
...the last parts of Arts. 448 and 449. 451. I. If the number is greater than 1, the characteristic is 1 less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal For example, characteristic of log 354.89 = 2, characteristic of log 906328.3 = 5, etc. II. If the... | |
 | Benjamin Greenleaf - 1879 - 376 pàgines
...its decimal part. 350. The characteristic of the logarithm of any number greater than 1, is 1 lest than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. For, the logarithm of 1 is 0, of 10 is 1, of 100 is 2, of 1000 is 3, etc. 357. The characteristic of... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1880 - 498 pàgines
...the last parts of Arts. 448 and 449. 451. I. If the number is greater than 1, the characteristic is 1 less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. For example, characteristic of log 354.89 = 2, characteristic of log 906328.3 = 5, etc. II. If the... | |
 | Webster Wells - 1883 - 298 pàgines
...last portions of Arts. 89 and 90 : I. If the number is greater than unity, the characteristic is 1 less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. II. If the number is less than unity, the characteristic is found by subtracting the number of zeros... | |
 | John Newton - 1884 - 198 pàgines
...Multiplication and of Division by the ordinary rules of Addition and Subtraction. The INDEX to the Log of a number is one less than the number of figures to the left hand of the decimal point. EXAMPLE. Given No. 44. the Index is I. 440. , 2. 440.9 14409. 1.44 4o. 31386.05... | |
 | John Casey - 1888 - 300 pàgines
...-2375439. 1°. In the common system, the characteristic of the log of any number greater than unity is one less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. DEM. — If there be n + 1 figures to the left of the decimal point, the number lies between 10" and... | |
 | William Kent - 1895 - 1234 pàgines
...quantity as if there were no decimal point, then prefix the index according to rule ; the index ia cue less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. Required log of 3.141Ü93. log of 3.141 =0.49706Я. Diff. = 138 From proportional parts 5 — 690 -•... | |
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Hence, the characteristic of an integral or mixed number is one less than the number of figures to the left of the decimal point. 5. Characteristic of a Decimal Fraction. 1 = 10°. 
