i need help please

i want to be able to input mixed fractions in matlab for example 7(7/8) if i enter it as 7*(7/8) or 7(7/8) it does not work what can i do to fix this???

[Mykhailo]

try 7.+(7.\8)

[Walter Roberson]

@Mykhailo

7.+(7.\8)

ans = 8.1429

Notice the result is greater than 8, but is expected to be less than 8.

[Mykhailo]

@Walter Roberson 7.*(7.\8)

[Walter Roberson]

7.*(7.\8)

ans = 8

Are you sure that is what the user is looking for?? If so, why would they use the obscure .\ operator rather than

7/(7/8)

ans = 8

I am morally certain that what they are looking for is the value that is 7/8 greater than 7.

Answer 1

[Star Strider]

Try this:

7+(7/8)