I need to multiply a lot of fractions by .741 Any advice?

footfootfoot • Jan 22, 2012 12:52 pm
All the online calculators do either fraction by fraction or convert fraction into decimal.

I want to find out what 19/32 * .741 is without having to convert either into something else.

Thoughts?

I suppose since .741 is the constant I could convert that into a fraction and then multiply using a fraction calculator.

Never mind.
Sundae • Jan 22, 2012 1:00 pm
Excel?
HungLikeJesus • Jan 22, 2012 1:21 pm
You could, instead, divide by 1.35.
HungLikeJesus • Jan 22, 2012 1:22 pm
Does your calculator have a constant function? Or can you store the 0.741 in memory?
Clodfobble • Jan 22, 2012 2:13 pm
Even better, use the increasing increment function in Excel--type in 1/32, then 2/32 in the cell below, then 3/32 below that. Then move the cursor to the very bottom right corner of the 3/32 cell until it turns into a plus, and drag it down as far as you need (I'm assuming only up to 32/32.)

Paste the next column with .741, and make the third column A1*B1, A2*B2, etc. Choose whichever answers you need.
footfootfoot • Jan 22, 2012 2:30 pm
I want to have, like, a million of your babies. * .741
Clodfobble • Jan 22, 2012 2:35 pm
Yeah don't strain yourself, 741,000 of my babies is plenty.
footfootfoot • Jan 22, 2012 2:50 pm
I just realized I don't know how to work excel.
glatt • Jan 22, 2012 3:37 pm
I'm always impressed with people who really know excel.

I just use it to list tables of numbers. That might be one of those things that would be worthwhile, actually learning excel.
Clodfobble • Jan 22, 2012 4:29 pm
The increment function is my absolute favorite (I don't even know if that's what it's called, that's just how I think of it.) You can also use it in the equation column above. Just type in A1*B1, then do the same corner-drag and it's smart enough to make the next cell A2*B2, then A3*B3... It can generate a variety of quality graphs from tables of data too.
limey • Jan 22, 2012 7:28 pm
I Luvs me some Excel geekiness! I sometimes get lost for hours in nested functions ...


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Trilby • Jan 23, 2012 10:52 am
I thought this thread was going to be about sopors...

dammit!