SaraNextGen.Com

If the logarithm of a number is 3.153, what are characteristic and mantisa?

(a) Characteristic =  4, Mantisa = 0.847     (b) Characteristic = , Mantisa = 0.153

(c) Characteristic = 4,  Mantisa = 0.847      (d) Characteristic = , Mantisa =  0.153



Question ID - 55281 | SaraNextGen Top Answer

If the logarithm of a number is 3.153, what are characteristic and mantisa?

(a) Characteristic =  4, Mantisa = 0.847     (b) Characteristic = , Mantisa = 0.153

(c) Characteristic = 4,  Mantisa = 0.847      (d) Characteristic = , Mantisa =  0.153

1 Answer
127 votes
Answer Key / Explanation : (a) -

Let

Then,  =

Hence, characteristic = mantissa = 0.847.

127 votes


127