# Result Format

The format used to display results can be changed from the Calculator Preferences menu.

ದಶಾಂಶ | Results are displayed as decimal numbers
ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ | Results are displayed in scientific notation
ಇಂಜಿನೀಯರಿಂಗ್ | Results are displayed in scientific notation except the exponent is always a multiple of three
ಬೈನರಿ | Results are displayed as binary numbers
ಆಕ್ಟಲ್ | Results are displayed as octal numbers
ಹೆಕ್ಸಾಡೆಸಿಮಲ್ | Results are displayed as hexadecimal numbers

The number of decimal places, if trailing zeroes and if thousands separators are shown can also be configured.