FRACTw. Format

Converts numeric values to fractions.

Category: Numeric
Alignment: Right

Syntax

FRACTw.

Arguments

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.

Example

Statements
Results
----+----1
select put(0.6666666667,fract8.);
     2/3
select put(0.2784,fract8.);
 174/625