Rounding a Number

The @r function rounds the number in the calculator line to the number of displayed decimal places. Subsequent calculations use the rounded value.

Starting with two displayed decimal places:

Keys:

Display:

Description:

5.787

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

Four decimal places are

D

 

 

4 I



displayed.

 

All significant digits;

D



 

 

 

 

 

trailing zeros dropped.

 

Two decimal places are

D

2 I



displayed.

@S

   Temporarily shows full

(hold)



precision.

@r

Rounds the number to two

@S(hold)



decimal places.

Exchanging Periods and Commas in Numbers

To exchange the periods and commas used for the decimal point and digit separators in a number:

1.Press Dto access the DSP (display) menu.

2.Specify the decimal point by pressing or . Pressing

sets a period as the decimal point and comma as the digit separator (U.S. mode). (For example, 1,000,000.00.) Pressing sets a comma as the decimal point and period as the digit separator (non-U.S. mode). (For example, 1.000.000,00.)

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