Damned Calculator

JusMeJusMe
edited August 2009 in conversations
I'm sure I've had similar problems before, but have no idea how they were resolved.

Just simple calculations, arithmetic, but the answers are toooo strange.

Divide 49 by 1500 and my answer is 3.2667e-02

Now I know that's not right, but can't figure out what to do with the damned little app to make it right!

Any ideas, other than getting a new app?

Comments

  • irisiris
    edited 5:25PM
    0.03266667
  • BiffBiff
    edited 5:25PM
    JusMe, that answer is correct.
  • JusMeJusMe
    edited August 2009
    But why isn't my calculator showing the answer as 0.03266? It used to do stuff like that without asking me to shift the decimal around, particularly if I wasn't sure how many places to shift it.

    If I divide 3 by 10 (= 0.3), or even 50 by 1500, my answer is a nice clear 0.0333 but the moment I break that nice clear number and try to divide 49 by 1500, I get that answer with the misplaced decimal.
  • peak'peak'
    edited 5:25PM
    If you show the paper tape it will show it on there as you expect.

    Oh, and the e-02 is telling you how many places to move the point... it is annoying though, I agree...
  • bluesheadblueshead
    edited 5:25PM
    you geeks.. :smile:
  • peak'peak'
    edited 5:25PM
    blueshead said...you geeks.. :smile:
    possibly but, you noticed... what does that say...?
  • chrischris
    edited 5:25PM
    8008135!
  • GearedUpGearedUp
    edited 5:25PM
    They have implants for that nowadays...if one so desired!
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