#4250 NORM Never A: Calculate should use exact numbers when possible and displaying number should be more friendly.

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#4250: Calculate should use exact numbers when possible and displaying number
should be more friendly.
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  Reporter:  ohshima              |       Owner:  rwh           
      Type:  defect               |      Status:  new           
  Priority:  normal               |   Milestone:  Never Assigned
 Component:  calculator-activity  |     Version:                
Resolution:                       |    Keywords:                
  Verified:  0                    |  
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Comment(by bert):

 Replying to [comment:3 rwh]:
 > Calculate formats large numbers in scientific notation ''on purpose'',
 simply to make things more readable.

 No it does not format in scientific notation. That would mean it needs to
 display numbers as "1.234 x 10³" not "1.234e3". Even my son's school
 calculator uses the real scientific notation, there is no reason at all
 the XO with its high-res bitmapped display should not.

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