=IF(C9<F9,"0",C9-F9)

Maybe an alternative if you prefer:

=MAX(C9-F9,0)

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Dave F, many thanks. So simple, so powerful.
Beyond22

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"beyond22" wrote:

I am Working with Excel 2003 using the IF operator where the correct
result
appears but the value doesn't make sense to me. Using the following:
=IF(C9<F9,"0",C9-F9) where C9 is 600,000 and F9 is the product of
10,000,000*.07 which is 700,000 the result is correctly the number zero
(0).

The trouble is if I attempt to use that cell for additional
calculations the
value (0) is greater than any positive number. What am I missing?