TI-BASIC:Dec

Command Summary

Displays the decimal form of a fraction.

Command Syntax

<fraction>►Dec

Menu Location

While editing a program, press:

1. MATH to enter the MATH menu
2. 2 or use the arrow keys to select

Calculator Compatibility

TI-83/84/+/SE

Token Size

1 byte

This command is generally useless. Its supposed use is to convert numbers into decimal form, but any typed fractions are displayed as decimals anyway.

1/3
     .3333333333
1/3►Dec
     .3333333333

In 2.53 MP or higher, typed fractions are displayed in fraction form. Therefore, the ►Dec command is useful in this case.

Related Commands

• ►Frac