Fraction Calculations - Casio fx-500ES User Manual

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Omitting a Final Closed Parenthesis
You can omit any closed parenthesis ( ) ) immediately preceding
operation of the = key at the end of a calculation.
This is true only in the case of Linear format.
Example: (2 + 3) × (4 – 1) = 15
LINE
k Fraction Calculations
How you should input fractions depends on the input/output format
that is currently selected.
Math
Format
Linear
Format
• Under initial default settings, fractions are displayed as improper
fractions.
• Fraction calculation results are always reduced before being
displayed.
Appendix
2
<#001> — + — = —
3
1
<#002> 3 — + 1 — = 4 — (Fraction Display Format: ab/c)
4
4 – 3 — = — (Fraction Display Format: ab/c)
• If the total number of digits used for a mixed fraction (including
integer, numerator, denominator, and separator symbols) is greater
than 10, the value is automatically displayed in decimal format.
• The result of a calculation that involves both fraction and decimal
values is displayed in decimal format.
Switching between Improper Fraction and Mixed
Fraction Format
Pressing the 1f( a —
between mixed fraction and improper fraction format.
(2+3)*
(4-1=
Improper Fraction
7
3
('7c3)
7 { 3
Numerator Denominator Integer Part
(7'3)
1
7
2
6
2
11
3
12
1
1
2
2
b
c
(1'(()2e1c3)
d
c ) key toggles the display fraction
E-21
Mixed Fraction
1
2
3
2 { 1 { 3
Denominator
Numerator
(2'1'3)

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