HP 6S manual Basic functions

3. Basic functions

Entering numbers

123Press the number keys to enter numbers.

etc Press . for a decimal point.

.

Entering negative numbers

ÓPress after a number to make it negative.

5.08Ó

Entering exponential numbers

¹Press to enter an exponential number.

-5.08

3.08×109 3.08¹9

3.0809

Arithmetic operator

+-*

dÉ

Equals

=

Press to perform an arithmetic operation on the value displayed. You must enter a number after the arithmetic operator.

If you press more than one arithmetic operator in sequence, the calculator only performs the last operation (the last key pressed).

4*d+-+5 9.

Press to complete your calculation and display a result. If you press = more than once without entering a number, the calculator performs the last arithmetic operation on the value displayed.

4×84*8= 4*8==

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