Some numerical figures contain a decimal, followed by digits after the decimal. The digits to the right of a decimal indicate a fractional part of a whole. If you are dealing with decimal values, you will want to calculate as many numbers to the right of the decimal as necessary to get the most accurate calculation. Doing this by hand can be laborious and time consuming. However, if you have a calculator, you can use this tool to calculate as many digits as possible.
Instructions
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Type in the first number. For example, you might have 6.55432.
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Press the button that indicates the type of mathematical operation you wish to perform. For instance, you might press "x" or "*" to indicate that you want to multiply.
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Enter the second number. For example, you might enter 2.22341
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Press the equal sign (=) to see the results. In this example, you would press the equal sign to view the answer: 14.5729406312.