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Specifying the Number of Displayed Decimal Places
To specify (fix) the number of displayed decimal places:
1. Press @(DisP], then {F¥}.
2. Key in the number of digits to the right of the decimal point. For
10 or 11 places, key in .0 or .1.
Keys:
Display:
45.6 [x] .1256 (=]
B(oisP] {F%X} 3
5727
BoisP] {Fx} .0
57273600000
B(DisP] {Fx} 4
57274
Description:
Displays 3 decimal
places.
Displays 10 decimal
places.
Restores 4 decimal
places.
When a number is too large or too small to be displayed in FIX for-
mat, it is displayed in scientific notation.
Scientific and Engineering Notation
Scientific and engineering notation express the number as a mantissa
multiplied by a power of 10. The letter E separates the exponent from
the mantissa.
Scientific Notation. Scientific notation uses a mantissa with one
digit to the left of the decimal point.
Digits after
Sign of
Power
decimal point
exponent
of 10
/
K /
/- 1.23456789E-5
—
Sign
Mantissa
of
mantissa
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