Every time i use the calculator to work out multiplication or addition for a number with more than 1 decimal place it'd give me an answer with 10 to the power of minus (decimals) instead of the normal decimal answer. For example instead of 0.00005 i'd get 10 to the power of minus 5. Thank you.
Press SHIFT [MODE] to bring up the mode screen. Press 8 for NORM, then 2.
Bear in mind that if the magnitude of the number is too large or too small the calculator will switch to scientific notation anyway. For example, if a number has twenty leading zeros then it won't fit on the display unless it displays it as a power of ten to the negative twenty.
SOURCE: calculator won't show decimal places
Haven't heard of it giving nearest whole numbers before. But have you tried pressing SHIFT and then SETUP (upper right hand corner next to ON button) and then pressing 2 (LineIO)? Or perhaps you're in different MODE?
SOURCE: Convert to/from Decimal/Binary
Press MODE 4 to enter the BASE-N mode. If the display doesn't say Dec, press SHIFT DEC (the x^2 key) to set base 10. Enter the number to convert. Press SHIFT BIN (the log key) to switch to base 2.
Each time you switch the base the current value is redisplayed in that new base.
SOURCE: my calculator won't give me decimal numbers
Hello,
Use the [S<->D] key to switch between the two.
Hope it helps.
SOURCE: Any way to make decimal answers the default? (casio fx-83ES)
you want a line output
Shift > Mode > 2:LineIO or on the graphics one its sometimes 10:LineO etc.
look for something with line in it
Steve :P
SOURCE: Hi, I have a Casio calculator fx-991MS giving me wrong answers!
Hello,
I am only looking for a plausible cause of the error, because I do not believe your calculator can make such a mistake. I think you accidentally activated the Exponential display format and did not pay attention to the small, raised -03 that came at the end of the number displayed. It is a common mistake for those not very familiar with Scientific or exponential notation.
Let us try to reset your calculator to the normal (floating point) format.
Press the [MODE] key a number of times until you reach a screen that has FIX, SCI, NORM and under each one a number (FIX 1, SCI 2), Norm 3). To have the number of decimal place you gave in your result (4 decimal digits), you press 1 to select Fix then 4.
Be aware that scientific calculators usually stop displaying results in floating point format ( 0.0000045 ) if the number is smaller then 0.001. So basically, 0.00099 will be displayed as 9.90-04, -04 being raised above the level, and in smaller size.
Hope it helps.
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