Michael Z.

asked • 09/11/21

Can you say half a millionth instead of one ten-millionth?

I'm in a disagreement with someone about a math term.

Instead of saying one ten-millionth, is saying half of one-millionth valid?

Not just valid in conversation, but truely valid, as in you could publish a paper with that term.

Doug C.

1/2 of 1 millionth can be calculated as .5(.000001) = .0000005 That value is not the same as 1 ten-millionth which is .0000001
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09/11/21

Michael Z.

So what is the correct term for saying half of a millionth?
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09/11/21

Mark M.

5 ten millionths - like Doug C. presented above.
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09/12/21

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