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Re: Not getting numeric answer to simple division

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg56617] Re: [mg56592] Not getting numeric answer to simple division
• From: "David Park" <djmp at earthlink.net>
• Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:27:35 -0400 (EDT)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

Paul,

Is this what you mean?

3/2
N[%]
3/2
1.5

If you want decimal answers, just use N on your expression.

David Park
djmp at earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~djmp/ 

From: Paul Hughes [mailto:psidoc at gmail.com]
To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net


Does anyone know how to get a numeric answer to a simple division problem?

Even if I have a very complex problem, the moment I place the division
symbol '/' into the equation, my answer always comes out as   a/b in
some form.

Paul