Number Of Decimal Places - HP 32SII Owner's Manual

Number of Decimal Places

All numbers are stored with 12–digit precision, but you can select the number
of decimal places to be displayed by pressing
During some complicated internal calculations, the calculator uses 15–digit
precision for intermediate results. The displayed number is rounded
according t the display format. The DISP menu gives you four options;
Fixed–Decimal Format ({
FIX format displays a number with up to 11 decimal places (11 digits to the
right of the " " or " " radix mark) if they fit. After the prompt
the number of decimal places to be displayed. For 10 or 11 places, press
0 or 1.
For example, in the number
are the decimal digits you see when the calculator is set to FIX 4 display
mode.
Any number teat is too large or too small to display in the current
decimal–place setting will automatically be displayed in scientific
format.
Scientific Format ({
SCI format displays a number in scientific notation (one digit before the " "
or " " radix mark) with up to 11 decimal places (if they fit) and up to
three digits in the exponent. After the prompt,
of decimal places to be displayed. For 10 or 11 places, press
1. (The integer part of the number will always be less than 10.)
For example, in the number
decimal digits you see when the calculator is set to SCI 4 display mode The
"5" following the "E" is the exponent of 10: 1.2346 × 10
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})
})
, the "2", "3", "4", and "6" are the
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(the display menu).
, the "7", "0", "8", and "9"
_, type in the number
5
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