Number of decimal places – HP 32SII User Manual
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Number of Decimal Places
All numbers are stored with 12–digit precision, but you can select the number
of decimal places to be displayed by pressing
z
(the display menu).
During some complicated internal calculations, the calculator uses 15–digit
precision for intermediate results. The displayed number is rounded
according t the display format. The DISP menu gives you four options;
%
Fixed–Decimal Format ({
%
})
FIX format displays a number with up to 11 decimal places (11 digits to the
right of the "
)
" or "
8
" radix mark) if they fit. After the prompt
%
_ type in
the number of decimal places to be displayed. For 10 or 11 places, press
0 or
1.
For example, in the number
8 )
, the "7", "0", "8", and "9"
are the decimal digits you see when the calculator is set to FIX 4 display
mode.
Any number teat is too large or too small to display in the current
decimal–place setting will automatically be displayed in scientific
format.
Scientific Format ({
})
SCI format displays a number in scientific notation (one digit before the "
)
"
or "
8
" radix mark) with up to 11 decimal places (if they fit) and up to
three digits in the exponent. After the prompt,
_, type in the number
of decimal places to be displayed. For 10 or 11 places, press
0 or
1. (The integer part of the number will always be less than 10.)
For example, in the number
)
, the "2", "3", "4", and "6" are the
decimal digits you see when the calculator is set to SCI 4 display mode The
"5" following the "E" is the exponent of 10: 1.2346
Ч
10
5
.