Re: Displaying Real Numbers
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg85358] Re: [mg85338] Displaying Real Numbers
- From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 04:46:31 -0500 (EST)
- Reply-to: hanlonr at cox.net
myNumberForm[x_, decimalPlaces_: 2] :=
If[decimalPlaces < 1, Round[x], ToString[IntegerPart[x]] <> "." <>
ToString[Round[FractionalPart[x]*10^decimalPlaces]]];
x = 173845955435493737/50000;
myNumberForm[x, 5]
3476919108709.87474
Bob Hanlon
---- Lea Rebanks <lrebanks at netvigator.com> 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...
>
>