| Formats |
| Category: | Numeric |
| Alignment: | right |
| Syntax | |
| Syntax Description | |
| Details | |
| Examples |
Syntax |
| FRACTw. |
| 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.;
| Value of x | Results |
|---|---|
|
|
----+----1 |
0.6666666667 |
2/3 |
0.2784 |
174/625 |
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