Casio fx-5800P - Manual (Page 27)

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Note
• If the total number of elements (integer digits + numerator digits + denominator digits
+ separator symbols) that make up a mixed fraction expression is greater than 10, the
calculation result will be displayed in decimal form.
• If an input calculation includes a mixture of fraction and decimal values, the result will be
displayed in decimal format.
• You can input integers only for the elements of a fraction.
A Switching between Improper Fraction and Mixed Fraction
Format
To convert an improper fraction to a mixed fraction (or a mixed fraction to an improper
fraction), press
1f(
a —
⇔
—
b
c
d
c
).
A Switching between Fraction and Decimal Format
Use the procedure below to toggle a displayed calculation result between fraction and
decimal format.
Example: 1.5 =
3
2
,
3
2
= 1.5
b
1.5E
f
The current fraction display format setting determines if an improper or mixed fraction is displayed.
f
Note
The calculator cannot switch from decimal to fraction format if the total number of elements
(integer digits + numerator digits + denominator digits + separator symbols) that make up a
mixed fraction is greater than 10.
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Percent Calculations
Inputting a value and with a percent (%) sign makes the value a percent. The percent (%)
sign uses the value immediately before it as the argument, which is simply divided by 100 to
get the percentage value.
A Percent Calculation Examples
All of the following examples are performed using linear display (
b
).