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Controlling the Form of a Result
You might expect to see a decimal result instead of 2752⁄3 in the preceding
example. A close decimal equivalent is 917.33333..., but that’s only an
approximation.
By default, Calculator retains the more precise form: 2752⁄3. Any result that is
not a whole number is shown in a fractional or (CAS) symbolic form. This
reduces rounding errors that could be introduced by intermediate results in
chained calculations.
You can force a decimal approximation in a result:
• By pressing shortcut keys.
Windows®: Press Ctrl +Enter to evaluate the expression.
Mac®: Press “+Enter to evaluate the expression.
Handheld: Press / · instead of · to evaluate the expression.
Pressing / · forces the approximate result.
• By including a decimal in the expression (for example, 43. instead of 43).
• By wrapping the expression in the approx() function.
• By changing the document’s Auto or Approximate mode setting to
Approximate.
From the File menu, click Settings > Document Settings.
Handheld: Press ~to display the File menu.
Note that this method forces all results in all of the document’s problems to
approximate.
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