If the result of an operation cannot be represented in 36 bits, the display shows #$ and then shows the largest positive or negative number possible.

Example:

Here are some examples of arithmetic in Hexadecimal, Octal, and Binary modes:

 

12F16 + E9A16 = ?

 

Keys:

Display:

Description:

{x{%}



Sets base 16; HEX

 

 

annunciator on.

￿ 12F ‘E9A ›

 

Result.

 

77608 – 43268 =?

 

￿

{x{!}



7760 ‘4326 …



 

1008 ÷ 58=?

Sets base 8; OCT annunciator on. Converts displayed number to octal. Result.

￿

100 ‘5 q

 Integer part of result.

5A016 + 10011002 =?

{x{%} 5A0

_

{x{} 1001100

_

￿ ›



{x{%}



{x{}

8 )

Set base 16; HEX annunciator on. Changes to base 2; BIN annunciator on. This terminates digit entry, so no

‘is needed between the numbers.

Result in binary base. Result in hexadecimal base. Restores decimal base.

Base Conversions and Arithmetic 10–3

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