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<title>Result Format</title>
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The format used to display results can be changed from the <guiseq><gui>Calculator</gui><gui>Preferences</gui></guiseq> menu.
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<td><p>Decimal</p></td>
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<td><p>Results are displayed as decimal numbers</p></td>
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<td><p>Scientific</p></td>
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<td><p>Results are displayed in <link xref="scientific">scientific notation</link></p></td>
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<td><p>Engineering</p></td>
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<td><p>Results are displayed in scientific notation except the exponent is always a multiple of three</p></td>
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<td><p>Binary</p></td>
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<td><p>Results are displayed as <link xref="base">binary numbers</link></p></td>
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<td><p>Results are displayed as <link xref="base">octal numbers</link></p></td>
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<td><p>Hexadecimal</p></td>
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<td><p>Results are displayed as <link xref="base">hexadecimal numbers</link></p></td>
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The number of decimal places, if trailing zeroes and if thousands separators are shown can also be configured.