Question

what is the characteristic of the log of number less than 1​

Answer 1

Answer:

The characteristic of the logarithm of a positive number less than 1 is a negative and is numerically greater by 1 than the number of zeroes between the decimal sign and the first significant figure of the number

Answer 2

Answer:

The characteristic of the logarithm of a positive number less than 1 is negative and is numerically greater by 1 than the number of zeroes between the decimal sign and the first significant figure of the number

Logs can also be negative. In fact, the log of a number less than 1 must be negative: Since 0.01 = 10-2, we must have log 0.01 = -2. Also, log 0.001 = -3. Since 1 = 100, we have log 1 = 0.