Re: Not getting numeric answer to simple division
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg56603] Re: Not getting numeric answer to simple division
- From: David Bailey <dave at Remove_Thisdbailey.co.uk>
- Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 01:27:12 -0400 (EDT)
- References: <d4sp98$apu$1@smc.vnet.net>
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Paul Hughes wrote: > 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 > I presume you mean that something like 2/3 comes back unchanged - as a fraction. Mathematica will never make approximations unless you ask it to, so try: 2/3 //N David Bailey dbaileyconsultancy.co.uk