Exploring Calculator Display Limits

Exploring Calculator Display Limits

Investigate how a calculator rounds and displays large products when its display is limited to 9 digits.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Açık-uçlu soru 1

What types of numbers result in an OVERFLOW display? Why?

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Açık-uçlu soru 2

What range of numbers result in a calculated product being displayed? Why could these products be displayed?

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Açık-uçlu soru 3

Were there any values that displayed in a way that surprised you?

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Açık-uçlu soru 4

Why would a calculator round the answer to a product?

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