Fraction Calculations - HP 40gs User Manual

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Fraction
calculations
Getting started
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Precision set to 1:
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Precision set to 2:
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Precision set to 3:
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Precision set to 4
When entering fractions:
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You use the key to separate the numerator part
and the denominator part of the fraction.
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To enter a mixed fraction, for example, 1
enter it in the format (1+
For example, to perform the following calculation:
3 7
3(2 / + 5 / )
4 8
1. Set the Number format mode to Fraction or
Mixed Fraction and specify a precision value of
4. In this example, we'll select Fraction as our
format.)
MODES
Select
Fraction
4
1
/ , you
2
1
/ ).
2
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