Fractions
5–7
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How 2.77 Is Displayed Fraction
Format
/c
= 4095
/c
= 16
Most Precise 2 77/100
(2.7700)
2 10/13
(2.7692)
Factors of
Denominator
2 1051/1365
(2.7699)
2 3/4
(2.7500)
Fixed Denominator 2 3153/4095
(2.7699)
2 12/16
(2.7500)
The following table shows how different numbers are displayed in the three
fraction formats for a /c value of 16.
Number Entered and Fraction Displayed Fraction
Format
2 2.5 2
2
/
3
2.9999 2
16
/
25
Most precise
2 2 1/2 2 2/3
3
2 9/14
Factors of
denominator
2 2 1/2 2 11/16
3
2 5/8
Fixed
denominator
2 0/16 2 8/16 2 11/16
3 0/16
2 10/16
For a /c 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:
º
·
{
} 8
º
·
{
} 9
Sets flag 8, clears flag 9 for
"factors of denominator"
format.
8
º
Ê
Sets up fraction format for
1
/
8
increments.
48
Ë
1
Ë
4
Ï
Enters the starting value.
2
Ë
5
Ë
8
Ã
Subtracts the change.
85
m
Finds the 85–percent value to
the nearest
1
/
8
.