(version J504)
1%3
0.333333
1x%3
1r3
1%3x
1r3
2x*1%3
0.666667
2*1%3x
2r3
When the result is 2r3 the result can be used as an argument to the
next function but for example the results of z2 and z3 are displayed
the same but differ enough that they do not meet comparison tolerance
(which I would also like to know how to examine)
z1=: 2*o.2r3
z1
4.18879
z2=:2*1p1^2r3
z2
4.29006
z3=:2*3.14159^2*1%3
z3
4.29006
z2=z3
0
Donna
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On 26-Jun-06, at 10:28 AM, John Randall wrote:
GerryLowry1(905)825-9582{AbilityBusinessComputerServices} wrote:
(a) 111 divided by 333 reduces to 1 divided by 3
but is not 1 divided by 3 ... hence
111 % 333x
111r333 NB. non reduced representation
(b) x could give something like
111 % 333x
0.33333333333333333333333333333333...
I don't see what you are getting at here. If you want to define
arithmetic for nonreduced fractions, fine. But 111%333 and 1%3
represent
the same rational number and 1 % 3x should give the same result. What
distinction are you drawing?
Best wishes,
John
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