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highspeedlane
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Aug 02, 2018
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Help with an Excel formula (numerical array)

I'm looking for a way for a formula to multiply the value of a cell based on the count of the numbers within it.   For example, the formula now takes the dollar value in one cell X quantity of anot...
  • SergeiBaklan's avatar
    Aug 02, 2018

    Hi,

     

    If I understood correctly the task is to calculate the number of digits in the text where could be from 1 to 4 digits separated by commas, like this

    That could be classical formula (column B)

    =LEN(A1)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A1,",",""))+1

    or for your case bit shorter one (column C)

    =INT(LEN(A1)/2)+1

    and attached

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