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pfeformat

Option variable

pfeformat

Description

Default value: false

When pfeformat is true, a ratio of integers is displayed with the solidus (forward slash) character, and an integer denominator n is displayed as a leading multiplicative term 1/n.

(%i1) pfeformat: false$
(%i2) 2^16/7^3;
                              65536
(%o2)                         -----
                               343
(%i3) (a+b)/8;
                              b + a
(%o3)                         -----
                                8
(%i4) pfeformat: true$
(%i5) 2^16/7^3;
(%o5)                       65536/343
(%i6) (a+b)/8;
(%o6)                      1/8 (b + a)
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