FRACTw. Format

Converts numeric values to fractions.

Category: Numeric
Alignment: Right
Syntax
Syntax Description
Details
Example

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.

Example 

put x fract8.;
Value of x
Result
 
----+----1
 
0.6666666667
 
     2/3
 
0.2784
 
 174/625
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