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Chapter 3: Manual Calculations
Specifying a common factor
Simplify the fraction using the specified common factor.
Example
1
b
12
'
+
5
b
12
E
@
<
1
6
E
(Manually
specify 6, the Greatest Common
Factor of 12 and 6, to simplify the
fraction.)
Note:
• If the wrong number is specified for a common factor, an error
will occur.
• Calculation may take considerable amount of time if the factor is
set to a large digit integer (6-digit or more, for example).
2
→
a b/c
Converts an improper fraction to a mixed number.
Example
• Change
12
5
to a mixed number.
12
b
5
'
@
<
2
E
3
→
b/c
Converts a mixed number to an improper fraction.
Example
• Change
2
5
2
to an improper fraction.
@
<
3
E
4
→
A.xxx
Converts a fraction to a decimal
number.
Example
• Change
12
5
to a decimal number.
@
<
4
E
Note:
The above three conversions will not affect the ANSWER settings
in the SET UP menu.
If a decimal number is not rational, fraction conversion will not
function but will display the answer in decimal format.