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Re: Displaying Real Numbers

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg85355] Re: Displaying Real Numbers
• From: Jens-Peer Kuska <kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de>
• Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 04:44:58 -0500 (EST)
• Organization: Uni Leipzig
• References: <foc62v$6s1$1@smc.vnet.net>
• Reply-to: kuska at informatik.uni-leipzig.de

Hi,

NumberForm[N[173845955435493737/50000, 20], 20,
  ExponentFunction -> (Null &)]

Regards
   Jens

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...
> 
>