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Default convert decimal inches into feet and inches

I'd start at David McRitchie's site
http://mvps.org/dmcritchie/excel/fractex1.htm

From work done by Bernie Deitrick.

Jason Stripling wrote:

I am using the following formula to convert decimal inches into feet and
inches. The problem I have is that the formula is not reducing the fractions.
For instance, when the figure is 35.625 it converts it to 2'-11 10/16"
instead of 2'-11 5/8". I need to keep the inches in 16th's but want the
formula to reduce the fraction when needed. Any suggestions on how to make
this happen?

=INT(F5/12)&"'-"&TEXT(MOD(F5,12),"# ??/16")&""""


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