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Entering fractions – Texas Instruments TI-73 EXPLORER User Manual

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Chapter 3: Fractions

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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Entering Fractions

Simple fractions consist of a numerator and denominator.

Mixed numbers combine a whole number with a fraction.

Note: The numerator and denominator cannot be a fraction.

Simple Fractions

numerator = denominator "

Enter

2

/

3

.

1. Enter the numerator, 2.

2

=

2. Enter the denominator, 3.

3

3. End the fraction.

"

Mixed Numbers

whole_number < numerator = denominator "

Enter 1

2

/

3

.

1. Enter the whole number, 1.

1

<

2. Enter the numerator, 2.

2

=

3. Enter the denominator, 3.

3

4. End the mixed number.

"

³

³

2
3

2

=

3

"

1

2
3

2

=

3

"

1 <

Continue the calculation

at the cursor.

Continue the calculation

at the cursor.