four point seven times ten to the power of negative three
4 . 7 x 10 ^ - 3
does the negative power make it a fraction or a negative number
2007-09-17 04:42:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
the ^- 3 moves the decimal point 3 places to the left.
Answer is 0.0047
2007-09-18 11:04:42 · answer #1 · answered by Como 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A negative exponent would make it a fraction but your problem is in scientific notation. A negative exponent means move the decimal point to the left.
4.7 X 10^-3 go 3 places to the left
.0047 add zeros as needed.
2007-09-17 11:57:11 · answer #2 · answered by dpirsq2 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The power is negative and you must remove decimal point to the left upon amount of power in this case is -3 so, you go 3 number in the left 0.0047
2007-09-17 12:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
x to the power (-1)=1/x^1
x to the power (-2)=1/x^-2
10 to the power(-3)=1/10^3
So 4.7times 10^-3 =4.7/1000=0.0047
OK ?
2007-09-17 15:49:07 · answer #4 · answered by L D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the answer is L
4.7 X 0.001
0.0047.
It is a 47 over 10000 as a fraction and 0.0047 is a negative answer, of course.
2007-09-17 12:02:38 · answer #5 · answered by kim_da answers man! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4 . 7 x10^-3 can be written as
4.7 x [1/10^3] = 4.7/ 10^3 = 4.7/1000 = 0.0047
Negative power x^-y means-- 1/x^y
2007-09-18 14:44:11 · answer #6 · answered by kapilbansalagra 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4.7 x 10^-3 = 4.7 x 0.001 = 0.0047
2007-09-17 11:47:53 · answer #7 · answered by PMP 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's 0.0047, so neither.
10^-1 is 0.1
10^-2 is 0.01
10^-3 is 0.001 etc etc.
I hope that helps.
Additional: Yay! 2 thumbs down for a correct answer! F*cktards :-)
2007-09-17 11:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
4.7 X 0.001
0.0047
2007-09-17 11:47:46 · answer #9 · answered by JavaScript_Junkie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
10 ^-3 is 0.01 so 4.7 x 0.01 = 0.047
2007-09-17 11:51:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋