"mohammed" wrote:
i have 2 different sheets with the same identifier numbers
am trying to figure out how to get the same numbers

Just hazarding a hunch that what you're after is something to do with or
which can be done with either VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH

Try Debra Dalgleish's nice coverage on VLOOKUP or INDEX/MATCH at her:

http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions02.html
VLOOKUP

http://www.contextures.com/xlFunctions03.html
INDEX/MATCH

There's also some sample workbooks available for d/l & study
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Max
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