I found how it works, and it doesn't put it into a mixed number. I work on
it this week and see if I can't fix it. Thanks for all the help people!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Brampton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
> how about you try it to see what happens, and maybe learn how it works
>
> Andrew
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Andrew Brampton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: "PHP List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 12:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
>
>
> > Would this also print out as a mixed number if it should?
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Andrew Brampton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
> >
> >
> > > Well how would you do it on paper?
> > >
> > > $numerator = 8;
> > > $denominator = 12;
> > >
> > > $factor = 1;
> > >
> > > //Start at the greater of the 2, and loop down til you find a common
> > factor
> > > for ($i=max($numerator,$denominator);$i>1;$i--) {
> > > //Check if each number divided by $i has no remainder
> > > if (($numerator % $i) == 0 && ($denominator % $i) == 0) {
> > > //Factor Found
> > > $factor = $i;
> > > break;
> > > }
> > > }
> > >
> > > //Now a factor is found, divide by it
> > > $numerator = $numerator / $factor;
> > > $denominator = $denominator / $factor;
> > >
> > > echo $numerator . '/' . $denominator;
> > >
> > > The method might look like the above
> > >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: "Ray Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Cc: "PHP List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
> > >
> > >
> > > > But how do you find it in PHP?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ray Hunter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: "Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:12 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [PHP] Fractions
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Just like math...find the greatest common denominator of the
> numerator
> > > > > and denominator and then divide each (numerator and denominator)
by
> > that
> > > > > number...
> > > > >
> > > > > ie: numerator = 8 and denominator = 12
> > > > >
> > > > > so we have 8/12
> > > > >
> > > > > then greatest common denominator is 4...
> > > > >
> > > > > so 8/4 = 2 and 12/4 = 3
> > > > >
> > > > > thus, 8/12 => 2/3
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 15:55, Stephen wrote:
> > > > > > I know for a fact that you're all going to think, "What the heck
> > does
> > > > > > he want fractions for!?" I have a reason...I just won't tell
you.
> > :-P
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My problem is this. I want to simplify a fraction to simplest
form
> > but
> > > > > > if I divide, I'll get a decimal which I can't use. How could I
put
> > it
> > > > > > in simplest form without displaying a decimal to the user and if
> one
> > > > > > does come up, a mixed number?
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Stephen Craton
> > > > > > http://www.melchior.us
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "What is a dreamer that cannot persevere?" --
> http://www.melchior.us
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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