Re: Displaying Real Numbers
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- Subject: [mg85344] Re: Displaying Real Numbers
- From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
- Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 04:39:19 -0500 (EST)
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Hi Lea,
you could e.g. try:
AccountingForm[173845955435493737/50000 // N, {15, 5}]
hope this helps, Daniel
Lea Rebanks wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Here's a really simple question
>
> I have the output.
>
> 173845955435493737/50000
>
> I am trying to display this number as a real number showing decimals.
> But I don't want to see the output as a fraction or scientific
> notation.
>
> N[173845955435493737/50000,20]
> 3.4769191087098747400=D71012
>
> The number should look something like =933476919108709.87474=94
>
>
> IntegerPart[173845955435493737/50000]
> 3476919108709
> FractionalPart[173845955435493737/50000]//N
> 0.87474
>
> Any help or advice gratefully received.
>
> Best Regards - Lea Rebanks...
>
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