HP 32SII

Fractions 5–7
File name 32sii-Manual-E-0424
Printed Date : 2003/4/24 Size : 17.7 x 25.2 cm
You can change flags 8 and 9 to set the fraction format using the steps listed
here. (Because flags are especially useful in program, their use us covered in
detail in chapter 13.)
1. Press
{ x
to get the flag menu.
2. To set a flag, press {

} and type the flag number, such as 8.
To clear a flag, press {

) and type the flag number.
To see if a flag is set, press {
 @
} and type the flag number. Press

or
a
to clear the
&
or

response.
Examples of Fraction Displays
The following table shows how the number 2.77 is displayed in the three
fraction formats for two /c values.
How 2.77 Is Displayed Fraction
Format
/c= 4095 /c= 16
Most precise 2 77/100
(2.7700)
S
2 10/13
(2.7692)
Factors of
denominator
S
2 1051/1365
(2.7699)
S
2 3/4
(2.7500)
Fixed
denominator
S
2 3153/4095
(2.7699)
S
2 12/16
(2.7500)