The answer from the division problem was which is an improper fraction. To convert from an , SD improper fraction to a mixed number use the SHIFT button to access the function. SD Input 26 21 right arrow SHIFT Your screen should look like: SD To convert back to an improper fraction just press SHIFT again. To input a mixed number, you just need to press SHIFT and the fraction key to access the mixed number option. is input by pressing 3 SHIFT 3 down arrow 4 To work with mixed numbers and proper fractions, you just need to input each using the appropriate buttons. Let’s work Input 2 SHIFT 1 down arrow 4 right arrow 2 5 right arrow = SD SHIFT yields 5 Your screen should look like: Decimal/Fraction Conversions These are the buttons we will be using to work with decimal conversions. There are times the decimal rather than the fractional value is needed. To convert a fraction to a decimal SD or back the = button must be pressed before pressing To change 5 to a decimal, input the mixed number as above: 5 SHIFT 5 down arrow 8 right arrow and then press = which changes the fraction to improper SD form. Now press and the answer will change to a decimal. Your screen should look like: SD If you press again the answer reverts to the improper fraction . Suppose the fraction does not represent a terminating decimal?
The answer from the division problem was , which is an improper fraction. To convert from an improper fraction to a mixed number use the SHIFT SD button to access the function. Input 26 21 right arrow SHIFT SD Your screen should look like: To convert back to an improper fraction just press SHIFT SD again. To input a mixed number, you just need to press SHIFT and the fraction key to access the mixed number option. is input by pressing 3 SHIFT 3 down arrow 4 To work with mixed numbers and proper fractions, you just need to input each using the appropriate buttons. Let’s work Input 2 SHIFT 1 down arrow 4 right arrow 2 5 right arrow = Your screen should look like: SHIFT SD yields 5 Decimal/Fraction Conversions These are the buttons we will be using to work with decimal conversions. There are times the decimal rather than the fractional value is needed. To convert a fraction to a decimal or back the = button must be pressed before pressing SD To change 5 to a decimal, input the mixed number as above: 5 SHIFT 5 down arrow 8 right arrow and then press = which changes the fraction to improper form. Now press SD and the answer will change to a decimal. Your screen should look like: If you press SD again the answer reverts to the improper fraction . Suppose the fraction does not represent a terminating decimal?
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