Controlling The Display Format; Decimal Places; Internal Precision; Temporarily Showing All - HP 17bll+ User Manual

Controlling the Display Format

The DSP menu (press
You can pick the number of decimal places to be displayed, and
whether to use a comma or a period to "punctuate" your numbers.

Decimal Places

To change the number of displayed decimal places, first press the
key. Then either:

Press , type the number of decimal places you want (from 0 to
11), and press

Press
(12 digits maximum).

Internal Precision

Changing the number of displayed decimal places affects what you see,
but does not affect the internal representation of numbers. The internal
precision varies from calculation to calculation and can be between 12
and 31 digits depending on what is done. The number stored inside the
calculator always has 12 digits.
You see only these
digits in

Temporarily SHOWing ALL

To temporarily see a number with full precision, press
shows you the ALL format for as long as you hold down
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