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Base, Calculations (base-n), Performing base- n calculations – Casio fx-5800P User Manual

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Base-

n

Calculations (BASE-N)

To perform the example operations in this section, fi rst select BASE-N (

N2) as the

calculation mode.

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Performing Base-

n Calculations

When you press

N2 to enter the BASE-N Mode, the current setup appears on the

display as shown below.

Number base indicator

Negative value setting indicator

Number base indicator: Indicates the current number base (see table below).
Negative value setting indicator: Indicates whether the use of negative values is allowed (see

“Changing the BASE-N Mode Negative Value Setting” on
page 13).

A Specifying the Number Base

Use the keys shown below to specify the number base.

To select this number
base:

Press this key:

Which displays this
screen indicator:

Decimal

x(DEC)

Dec

Hexadecimal

l(HEX)

Hex

Binary

i(BIN)

Bin

Octal

6(OCT)

Oct

A Example Base- n Calculations

Example: To select binary as the number base and calculate 1

2

+ 1

2

oi(BIN)1+1E

• Inputting an invalid value causes a Syntax ERROR.
• In the BASE-N Mode, input of fractional (decimal) values and exponential values is not

supported. Anything to the right of the decimal point of the calculation results is cut off.

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