Fractions; Entering Fractions - HP 33s Owner's Manual

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To temporarily display a number in full precision, press
you the mantissa (but no exponent) of the number for as long as you hold down
Î
.
Keys:
Þ
{  } 4
Ï
45
1.3
Þ
{  } 2
Þ
{  } 2
Þ
{  }
Þ
{  } 4
,
º Î

Fractions

The HP 33s allows you to type in and display fractions, and to perform math
operations on them. Fractions are real numbers of the form.
where a, b, and c are integers; 0 ≤ b ≤ c; and the denominator (c) must be in the
range 2 through 4095.

Entering Fractions

Fractions can be entered onto the stack at any time:
1. Key in the integer part of the number and press
separates the integer part of the number from its fractional part.)
2. Key in the fraction numerator and press
separates the numerator from the denominator.
File name 33s-E-Manual-1008-Publication(1st).doc
Printed Date : 2003/10/8
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(hold)
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Size : 13.7 x 21.2 cm
º Î
Description:
Displays four decimal places.
Four decimal places displayed.
Scientific format: two decimal
places and an exponent.
Engineering format.
All significant digits; trailing
zeros dropped.
Four decimal places, no
exponent.
Reciprocal of 58.5.
Shows full precision until you
Î
release
a b/c
Ë
again. The second
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