Chapter 3: Fractions 63
7303ENG.DOC Ch 3 Fractions, English Julie Hewlett Revised: 07/29/98 12:00 PM Printed: 05/19/99 8:59 AM
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Choosing the Simplification Factor
After getting an unsimplified result from any fractional
calculation, press B simplification_factor b, where
simplification_factor is a positive integer that you choose.
The Display Format mode settings affect whether a result is
displayed as a mixed number or as a simple fraction.
Add 4/16 + 8/16 and choose the simplification factor to reduce
the sum to lowest terms.
1. Enter 4/16 + 8/16.
-l:
4=16"\8=
16b
2. Simplify by 2.
B2b
3.Simplify by 3.
B3b
4.Simplify by 2.
B2b
Recalling the Factor -
}
6:Factor
If you execute a fractional calculation in Mansimp mode and
then the user or the calculator simplifies the result, you can
recall the simplification factor at a later time by selecting
- } 6:Factor.
Since Factor is a variable, you can use Factor in expressions or
on any screen that accepts whole numbers (Y= editor, List
editor, Home screen, etc.).
³
The result did not
change. Try again
with another factor.
Simplification is
complete.