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Peer reviewedSchoaff, Eileen; Rising, Gerald – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990
Describes examples of rational representation as a guide for translating terminology and information encountered in manuals for computers. Discusses four limitations of the representation. (YP)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computation, Decimal Fractions, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedSchmalz, Rosemary – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1987
Presented are the mathematical explanation of the algorithm for representing rational numbers in base two, paper-and-pencil methods for producing the representation, some patterns in these representations, and pseudocode for computer programs to explore these patterns. (MNS)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Mathematics, Computer Software, Higher Education
Peer reviewedNagarkatte, Umesh P.; Nagarkatte, Shailaja U. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1989
Identifies and proves two theorems related to expressing rational numbers in decimal form for any natural base m>1. Includes two BASIC computer programs with sample runs. (MVL)
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
