WHAT I MEAN IS, INSTEAD OF THE SMALL NUMBER AT THE TOP OF FIGURES/ALGEBRA LETTERS (IE: TO THE POWER...) WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN THE SMALL NUMBER IS AT THE BOTTOM? I REMEMBER I LEARNT IT AT SCHOOL BUT IT TOTALLY SLIPPED MY MIND!
2006-08-28 00:04:46 · 10 answers · asked by bigdave 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The number ata the bottom is called a subscript. The one at the top is the superscript. In mathematics, according to one of the seven laws of indices, the number at the bottom would represent the base that the number is in, e.g.base 2 numberswould be like 100101 with a subscript 2 and base three numbers would be like 1022011 with a subscript 3. The 10 is always left out in base 10 because it's understood.
2006-08-28 10:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by phatprincess592 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the number is put at the bottom it is called as subscript. When it is put at the top, it is called as superscript.
In mathematics, superscript implies "power" and subscript implies "base"
10power2= 10 * 10 = 100
10base2=1010
Check the number system link below if you still have doubts
2006-08-28 03:03:32 · answer #2 · answered by Truth Seeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if i get what U mean ur saying 3/2, as apposed to 2/3
3/2 is called a top heavy fraction, this one can also be written as 1 1/2
i hope this helps
2006-08-30 12:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by caprilover79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where you have a series of values in Maths and you want to denote them all by the same letter you label the different values by putting 1,2,3,etc at the bottom of each to show which value you're referring to.
2006-08-28 00:24:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a subscript, like an index number.
For example, if you had two values of x, you could label them x1 and x2. (Where the numbers are small subscripts).
2006-08-28 00:07:32 · answer #5 · answered by Jay T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Subscript
click on the URL below for additional information of supscript.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subscript
2006-08-28 00:24:41 · answer #6 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the number is x2(suppose 2 is subscript) it sounds "x base 2".
it denotes 2 is taken as the base no .(usually we take 10 as base)
2006-08-28 00:25:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually it is an index used more in equation, representing coordinates or describing an array...
2006-08-28 00:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by None A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a top heavy fraction
2006-08-29 23:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
subscripts
2006-08-28 00:13:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋