Simplify fractions , Mathematica
Hello,
How can Simplify fraction in Mathematica
for example this large number
but when i try in Mathematica
i don't get 0.2 it shows just the same numbers :(
Thank you
How can Simplify fraction in Mathematica
for example this large number
31563960367552936108301021855171511091869192865677121/
157819801837764680385589599609375000000000000000000000 0.2but when i try in Mathematica
31563960367552936108301021855171511091869192865677121 /
157819801837764680385589599609375000000000000000000000i don't get 0.2 it shows just the same numbers :(
Thank you
I plugged your numbers in and got about 0.2:
They show you the exact result as a fraction since to get an exact decimal representation would take too many places to show (or it may be a repeating decimal).
They show you the exact result as a fraction since to get an exact decimal representation would take too many places to show (or it may be a repeating decimal).
Your OP that says that the answer is 0.2 cannot be true since 0.2 is 1/5.
If you multiply the numerator by 5, then you should get exactly the denominator if the answer is 0.2. But that cannot be since 5*(...7121) ends in a 5. For 0.2 to be the answer, you would expect that the multiplication would end in many 0's.
If you multiply the numerator by 5, then you should get exactly the denominator if the answer is 0.2. But that cannot be since 5*(...7121) ends in a 5. For 0.2 to be the answer, you would expect that the multiplication would end in many 0's.
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phoffric How did you do it ?? did you use Mathematica program or on the web ?
im using Mathematica 8.0
And as it been shown in your image i get the second step , (the same numbers ) i don't know how to get the decimal approximation as in your image
im using Mathematica 8.0
And as it been shown in your image i get the second step , (the same numbers ) i don't know how to get the decimal approximation as in your image
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