FRACTw.

FRACTw.

Converts numeric values to fractions

Category: Numeric

Alignment: right

Syntax
Syntax Description
Details
Examples

Syntax

FRACTw.

Syntax Description

w

specifies the width of the output field.

Default:	10
Range:	4-32

Details

Dividing the number 1 by 3 produces the value 0.33333333. To write this value as 1/3, use the FRACTw. format. FRACTw. writes fractions in reduced form, that is, 1/2 instead of 50/100.

Examples

put x fract8.;

Values Results

----+----1

0.6666666667

2/3

0.2784

174/625

Values	Results
	----+----1
0.6666666667	2/3
0.2784	174/625

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