Windows for Long Binary Numbers

The longest binary number can have 36 digits — three times as many digits as fit in the display. Each 12–digit display of a long number is called a window.

36 - bit number

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When a binary number is larger than the 12 digits, the § or ¨ annunciator (or both) appears, indicating in which direction the additional digits lie. Press the indicated key ( ˜or —) to view the obscured window.

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10–6Base Conversions and Arithmetic