using 'order of magnitude' to compare two numbers
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Given 10000 and 70, can I say 10000 is three orders of magnitude larger than 70?
Based on definition of 'order of magnitude', it should be 70000 not 10000 three orders of magnitude larger than 70.
If it is this case, how can I compare 10000 and 70 with the concept of 'order of magnitude'?
I think it is not good to describe one number is X times greater than another number if the difference between these two number is very big.
number-theory statistics
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
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Given 10000 and 70, can I say 10000 is three orders of magnitude larger than 70?
Based on definition of 'order of magnitude', it should be 70000 not 10000 three orders of magnitude larger than 70.
If it is this case, how can I compare 10000 and 70 with the concept of 'order of magnitude'?
I think it is not good to describe one number is X times greater than another number if the difference between these two number is very big.
number-theory statistics
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
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– Matti P.
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Given 10000 and 70, can I say 10000 is three orders of magnitude larger than 70?
Based on definition of 'order of magnitude', it should be 70000 not 10000 three orders of magnitude larger than 70.
If it is this case, how can I compare 10000 and 70 with the concept of 'order of magnitude'?
I think it is not good to describe one number is X times greater than another number if the difference between these two number is very big.
number-theory statistics
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
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Given 10000 and 70, can I say 10000 is three orders of magnitude larger than 70?
Based on definition of 'order of magnitude', it should be 70000 not 10000 three orders of magnitude larger than 70.
If it is this case, how can I compare 10000 and 70 with the concept of 'order of magnitude'?
I think it is not good to describe one number is X times greater than another number if the difference between these two number is very big.
number-theory statistics
number-theory statistics
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
asked Jan 2 at 10:43
Eric HuangEric Huang
11
11
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– Matti P.
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– Matti P.
Jan 2 at 10:47
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– Matti P.
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