The following table shows how different numbers are displayed in the three fraction formats for a /c value of 16.

Fraction

Number Entered and Fraction Displayed

Format

2

 

2.5

 

2 2/

 

2.9999

216/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

25

Most precise

2

2

1/2

 

S2

2/3

 

T3

S2

7/11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factors of

2

2

1/2

 

T2

11/16

 

T3

S2

5/8

denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed

2 0/16

2

8/16

 

T2

11/16

 

T2 16/16

S2

10/16

denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For a /F value of 16.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Example:

Suppose a stock has a current value of 48 1/4. If it goes down 2 5/8, what would be its value? What would then be 85 percent of that value?

Keys:Display:Description:

{x{ } 8



Sets flag 8, clears flag 9 for

{x{} 9

 

"factors of denominator" format.

8



Sets up fraction format for 1/8

 

 

increments.

48

Œ1 Œ4 š +

Enters the starting value.

2 Œ5 Œ

8 Œ„  +  Subtracts the change.

85

{P

S +Finds the 85–percent value to the

 

 

 

nearest 1/8.

Rounding Fractions

If Fraction–display mode is active, the RND function converts the number in the X–register to the closest decimal representation of the fraction. The rounding is done according to the current /c value and the states of flags 8

5–8 Fractions

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Printed Date : 2003/4/24

Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm