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Kevin_Lam
Jul 04, 2024Copper Contributor
vlookup closet strange mismatch (just two value: 0.051 & 0.071)
I have a vlookup question. Attached is a simple worksheet. Why does Cell G7 get the value 28 when I expect the lookup result to be 30? The formula is lookup the closet match value on A2 to C12. col...
- Jul 04, 2024
Also: try changing the formula in A3 to =ROUND(B2+0.001, 3), then fill down.
WiShee
Jul 04, 2024Copper Contributor
It is due to rounding most likely as the data in col.E might not be exactly as in col.A
Your can easily formulate a check to see if they match if the following is TRUE =A7=E7
Your can easily formulate a check to see if they match if the following is TRUE =A7=E7
- Kevin_LamJul 05, 2024Copper Contributorthank you for your reply, yes it is strange rounding issue. even though =A7=E7 is return true, the mismatch error can be rectified follow HansVogelaar rounding suggestion.