TI-BASIC:Decimal To Fraction2
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Routine Summary
Converts a decimal into a fraction
Inputs
Ans - Decimal input
Outputs
Ans - Numerator (1), Denominator (2)
Variables Used
A, B, Ans
Calculator Compatibility
TI-83/84/+/SE Author
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:Ans→A:1→B
:While fPart(A
:10A→A:10B→B
:End
:{A,B}/gcd(abs(A),B
It starts by setting up a fraction with the input as the numerator and 1 as the denominator. After that, it multiplies both by 10 until the numerator is an integer, and then simplifies the fraction.
Error Conditions
- ERR:DATA TYPE is thrown if Ans is an imaginary or complex number
- ERR:DOMAIN is thrown if Ans has more than 11 digits after the decimal.
