HP 33S - Examples of Fraction Displays

5–6 Fractions
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To select a fraction format, you must change the states of two flags. Each flag can
be "set" or "clear," and in one case the state of flag 9 doesn't matter.
Change These Flags: To Get This Fraction Format:
8 9
Most precise
Clear —
Factors of denominator
Set Clear
Fixed denominator
Set Set
You can change flags 8 and 9 to set the fraction format using the steps listed here.
(Because flags are especially useful in programs, their use is covered in detail in
chapter 13.)
1. Press
º ·
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
Å
or
~
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)
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.