How to Have Fun on a Calculator

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Ever bored with a calculator? Need to bring it up to a new level? This will tell you how.

Method 1
Method 1 of 4:

Invisible Numbers Trick

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Get a calculator (electronic solar powered).
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Type in some numbers and cover up the solar power thing with your thumb.
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  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 The numbers should disappear!
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Lift your thumb and the numbers will come back again.
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Method 2
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Words on a Calculator Trick

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Did you know that you can make words on a calculator?
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 First, type in some numbers to make words.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Then tip your calculator upside down and it should look like a word!
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Here are some numbers you can type in to make words
    • 707 = LOL
    • 0.0Z = ZOO
    • 0.1134 = HELLO
    • 3105 = SOLE
    • 14 = HI
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Method 3
Method 3 of 4:

Rainbow Numbers Trick

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Enter some random numbers on your calculator.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Press on the screen where the numbers are (not too hard).
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 The numbers should turn rainbow colored for 1 or 2 seconds.
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Method 4
Method 4 of 4:

1+1 Game

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  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Have multiple people with a calculator or you may choose play by yourself.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Press key 1.
    Then, press the addition sign, which looks like this: +.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Press 1 again and then press the equal sign:
    =.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Keep pressing the equal sign.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Set a limit on the number you wish to stop to.
    Say you wish to play until 1,000. Everyone or yourself keeps pressing the equal key on the calculator until they or you have reached to 1,000. The one who gets to 1,000, or the number you decide, first wins the game!
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    Why isn't my caculator turning rainbow?
    How.com.vn English: Viebs Chiev
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    It doesn’t actually “turn rainbow”. When you press on it, it creates something called a ripple, which since the calculator is an LCD screen, it displaces the crystals.
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      How.com.vn English: Joseph Meyer
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      This article was reviewed by Joseph Meyer. Joseph Meyer is a High School Math Teacher based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is an educator at City Charter High School, where he has been teaching for over 7 years. Joseph is also the founder of Sandbox Math, an online learning community dedicated to helping students succeed in Algebra. His site is set apart by its focus on fostering genuine comprehension through step-by-step understanding (instead of just getting the correct final answer), enabling learners to identify and overcome misunderstandings and confidently take on any test they face. He received his MA in Physics from Case Western Reserve University and his BA in Physics from Baldwin Wallace University. This article has been viewed 79,668 times.
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      Updated: October 28, 2023
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