FRACTw. Format

Converts numeric values to fractions.

Category: Numeric
Alignment: Right
Syntax
Arguments
Details
Example

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
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Last updated: February 23, 2017