Examples Of Fraction Displays - HP 33s User Manual

To select a fraction format, you must change the states of two flags . Each flag can
be "set" or "clear," and in one case the state of flag 9 doesn't matter.
To Get This Fraction Format:
Most precise
Factors of denominator
Fixed denominator
You can change flags 8 and 9 to set the fraction format using the steps listed here.
(Because flags are especially useful in programs, their use is covered in detail in
chapter 13.)
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1. Press
2. To set a flag, press {  } and type the flag number, such as 8.
To clear a flag, press {  ) and type the flag number.
To see if a flag is set, press {  } and type the flag number. Press
to clear the  or  response.

Examples of Fraction Displays

The following table shows how the number 2.77 is displayed in the three fraction
formats for two /c values.
Fraction
Format
Most Precise
Factors of
Denominator
Fixed Denominator
The following table shows how different numbers are displayed in the three
fraction formats for a /c value of 16.
5–6
Fractions
to get the flag menu.
How 2.77 Is Displayed
/c
= 4095
2 77/100
2 1051/1365
2 3153/4095
Change These Flags:
8
Clear
Set
Set
/c
= 16
(2.7700)
2 10/13
(2.7699)
2 3/4
(2.7699)
2 12/16
9
—
Clear
Set
Å ~
or
(2.7692)
(2.7500)
(2.7500)