Numbers Entered as Fractions

The first time a new student enters a fraction in a cell, the number changes into a date. If you know you will be entering a series of fractions in a worksheet that will be used in calculations, change the cell format to recognize those values as fractions instead of text. Here is how to make that change.

Click Format > Cells >

The Format Cells dialog box (See Figure 1) opens displaying the Number tab

Numbers entered as fractions

Figure 1

In the Category: box, choose Fraction

From the Type: box, choose the type of fraction to be displayed.

After selecting the type of fraction to be displayed, click the OK button to finish the task.

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