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How do I specify number of decimal places for a programmed formula?

For example, I want the formula

“Answer is: “& (A1/B1)

in cell C1 and I want to limit the resulting display in C1 to two decimal places after the text component.

iPad Pro (4th generation)

Posted on Dec 5, 2023 10:40 AM

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Posted on Dec 5, 2023 11:14 AM

="Answer is: "& FIXED(A1÷B1,2)


You can also use a custom format, which has the advantage of keeping in the cell a numerical value that can be used in other calculations. If you do that, the formula would simply be = A1/B1.


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