Entering numeric data

Numeric data are always calculated in up to 15 significant decimal digits; you can, however, choose to display the data in up to 6 or 15 significant decimal digits.

When entering numeric data, values greater than 106 or less than 10-6 are displayed in exponential notation. The letter e is used to indicate exponential notation; however, on input, the letter E is also recognized. For example, you can enter 6,000,000 in the following ways: 6e6 or 6E6.

Arithmetic operators

Most numeric data can be expressed using the arithmetic operators +  - * / and the usual rules of precedence. For example:

2 * (5 + 4) = 18

2 * 5 + 4 = 14

2 + 5 * 4 = 22