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When the decimal point moves to the left is it positive or negative?
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It is negative
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Which pattern describe how the decimal point moves when you multiply a decimal number by any power of ten?
Multiplying a real number by a positive power of ten moves the decimal point that number (the exponent) of places to the right. Multiplying by a negative power of ten moves it to the left. For example, the -3 power of 10 is 1/1000; multiplying by that moves the decimal point 3 places to the left.
How do you change a number from scientific notation to decimal notation?
If the exponent is positive, you move the decimal point to the right, the specified number of digits. For a negative exponent, you move it to the left. In either case, you fill out missing digits with zero. Examples (using "^" for power):3.448 x 10^1 = 34.485 x 10^6 = 5000000 (note the implied decimal point to the right of the number)3 x 10^-3 = 0.003
The smallest positive two digit number?
0.1 is the smallest positive number with 2 digits and a decimal point. without a decimal point the smallest is 10.
How does the position of the decimal point change in a quotient as you divide by increasing powers of ten?
With each increase in the power of ten, the decimal point moves one place to the left. You may have to insert os immediately after the decimal point to maintain that shift.
When does positive Fahrenheit equal to negative Celsius?
When the temperature is +11.428,571,428,57oF = -11.428,571,428,57oC * Calculation (F -32) x 5/9 The result of the calculation is only shown above to eleven decimal places. However, if we take it to more decimal places, we will see that the point at which the positive Fahrenheit figures correspond precisely with negative Celsius figures is very, very, very slightly below the values given above! The actual precise point at which the decimal values (i.e. the digits after the decimal point) are exactly the same can be determined with more precision if we take the calculation to many more decimal places.
How is the way the decimal point moves when you divide a decimal number by a power of ten the same as when you multiply?
It is not. For positive powers of ten, the decimal point moves to the right when multiplying and to the left when dividing. For negative powers of ten the point moves in the opposite directions.
How is the way the decimal point moves when you divide a number by a power of ten the same as when you multiply?
It is not. For positive powers of ten, the decimal point moves to the right when multiplying and to the left when dividing. For negative powers of ten the point moves in the opposite directions.
Which pattern describe how the decimal point moves when you multiply a decimal number by any power of ten?
Multiplying a real number by a positive power of ten moves the decimal point that number (the exponent) of places to the right. Multiplying by a negative power of ten moves it to the left. For example, the -3 power of 10 is 1/1000; multiplying by that moves the decimal point 3 places to the left.
What is the value of 5.7 multiplied by 10?
57 because you just shift the decimal point to the right. The number of 0s is the number of times you shift the decimal. In this case 1 zero is 1 movement of decimal point. Note: if it is multplied by negative 10 it means the decimal point moves left however if it is multiplied by positive ten then the decimal point moves right.
What is 290 in scientific notation?
2.9 x 10², note that the decimal point moved 2 places to the left (from 290 to 2.9) so the exponent is positive 2. If the decimal point moves to the right, then the exponent is negative.
How do you get an integer?
An integer is a number that can be either positive or negative and has no numbers after the decimal point.
Is negative 70 an integer?
Yes. Integers include both positive and negative numbers (and zero). Anything that, when written in decimal, has no digits after the decimal point.
What way in scientific notation do you swing the decimal for positive numbers?
Whether the number is positive or negative is not relevant. What matters is the sign of the exponent. If THAT is positive then the decimal point is moved to the right.
What moving the decimal point does to a number mathematically?
Multiplies it by an integral power of ten - positive if the decimal point is moved to the right and negative if moved to the left.
When doing scientific notation is it negative if you move left?
No, if you shift the decimal point to the left, the exponent of base 10 is positive. The exponent of base 10 is negative if you shift the decimal point to the right.
10 to the negative 6 power equals?
it equals 0.000010 because the negative means the decimal point moves 6 spaces to the left
What is an integer number?
Basically a number without decimals (digits after a decimal point). this can be either positive or negative.
