Result formats
On the Math Format tab, the Results group has a control labelled Format (tooltip: Result display format). It changes how the selected math region’s result is written, not the stored value.
Change the format
- Select one or more math regions that already show a result (a trailing
=). - Open the Math Format tab.
- In Results, open Format and choose Auto, Decimal, Scientific, Engineering, or Fraction.
Select several regions to set them together. A new math region starts at Auto. Copy a region and the format comes with it.
The five formats
- Auto — Calculeaf picks a compact form. Large or small magnitudes may switch to a scientific-style display once they pass Exp thresh. (default 6, meaning 10⁶ or 10⁻⁶).
- Decimal — fixed-point, using the Decimals setting (0–15, default 2). Trailing 0s decides whether those places are padded.
- Scientific — one digit before the decimal, then a power of ten (for example 1.20 × 10³). Decimals still applies to the significand.
- Engineering — exponent in steps of three, so the unit prefix stays SI-friendly (k, M, m, µ). Useful next to a preferred unit.
- Fraction — a rational approximation of the magnitude. Units still appear on the chip.
What it does not change
Format never changes the stored quantity, the worksheet
unit system, or downstream math.
R * 2 still uses the same R whether you display
R as 24 kN or 2.40 × 10¹ kN.