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i_klemeshov
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Mar 01, 2021
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Simple formula shows the decimal value (1,0995-1 = 0.0994999... )

Hello, encountered incomprehensible behavior with simple calculation in Excel. For visibility for the cell you need to choose a numerical format with a discharge of 20. The formula looks like this: ...
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    SergeiBaklan
    Mar 01, 2021

    i_klemeshov , that's a nature of binary calculations. Same way or another we have that in any software, another story how concrete application handles floating point errors.

     

    Consider that as a bug or as a feature - up to you. That's just what we have to know about Excel, the thing which always will work such way. As well as year 1900 will always be considered in Excel as leap one.