Getting Started 43
Scientific Notation
Scientific notation is used to represent numbers that are too large or too small to fit in the
display. For example, if you enter the number 10,000,000 x 10,000,000 =, the result is
1.00E14
, which means one times ten to the fourteenth power, or 1.00 with the decimal point
moved fourteen places to the right. You can enter this number by pressing
J\
zJY
. The
E
stands for exponent of ten.
Exponents can also be negative for very small numbers. The number 0.000000000004 is
displayed as
4.00E–12
, which means four times ten to the
negative
twelfth power, or 4.0 with
the decimal point moved 12 places to the left. You can enter this number by pressing
Y\zyJG
.
Interchanging the Period and Comma
To switch between the period and comma (United States and International display) used as
the decimal point and digit separator, press
\8
.
For example, one million can be displayed as 1,000,000.00 or 1.000.000,00.
Pressing
\8
, toggles between these options.
Rounding Numbers
The calculator stores and calculates using 12-digit numbers. When 12 digit accuracy is not
desirable, use
\}
to round the number to the displayed format before using it in a
calculation. Rounding numbers is useful when you want the actual (dollars and cents) monthly
payment.
Table 2-30 Example displaying all digits
Keys
Display
Description
Jaj4
1.43
Divides.
\54
142857142857
Displays all 12 digits.
Summary of Contents for 10bII+
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