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This example teaches you how to enter a fraction in Excel and how change the format of a fraction.
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1. To enter the fraction 1 4/7 into cell A1, select cell A1 and type 1 4/7. To enter the fraction 4/7, type 0 4/7 (with a
0 or Excel thinks you want to enter a date). Format Cells

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Now that you've entered a fraction correctly, Excel has applied a Fraction format to cell A1 and you can edit the
fraction by simply typing 5/7 (without a 0). You can find the decimal value of the fraction in the formula bar.
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2. Let's take a look at the applied Fraction format. Select cell A1, right click, and then click Format Cells.

Excel has applied the Up to one digit type. fractions.xls

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Note: to enter a fraction like 4/11 into cell A1, change the type to Up to two digits. To enter a fraction like 1/148
into cell A1, change the type to Up to three digits.

3a. Excel rounds your fraction if it cannot display the right fraction. For example, if you type 4/11 into cell A1 (with
the Up to one digit type applied), Excel displays 1/3. The formula bar always shows the correct decimal value.

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3b. Change the type to Up to two digits.

Note: of course, if you type 0 4/11 into a new cell, Excel automatically applies the Up to two digits type and
correctly displays 4/11.

4. Excel always reduces a fraction to its smallest denominator. If you enter the fraction 2/8, Excel converts the
fraction to 1/4. However, you can use the As eights (4/8) type to fix the denominator to 8.

5. Sometimes, you cannot find the right denominator for your fraction. For example, you want to display 40/50, but
Excel converts 40/50 to 4/5. However, the As fiftieths (25/50) type is not available. Create a custom number format
(# ??/50) to fix this.

Note: change the 50 to 60 to create the As sixtieths (30/60) type, etc.

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