Calculating results from cells containing formulas
If say, cell A1 contains a formula (example =(6.14/3) and I want to perform a
calculation that refers to this cell say =(A1*36*60) I will get a slightliy different result from the formula =((6.14/3)*36*60). The first would give 4420.80000 The 2nd gives 4420.80720 How can I ensure that the 2 results would be identical without physically copying the result of the calculation from A1 to another cell and then multiplying this figure x 36 and x 60 ? Can it be achieved by other means than physical copying or is Excel incapable of running a formula from data which is the result of another formula(s)? |
Calculating results from cells containing formulas
This is often the result of floating-point calculations, but I have to add I
get 4420.80000 for both. -- __________________________________ HTH Bob "Zakynthos" wrote in message ... If say, cell A1 contains a formula (example =(6.14/3) and I want to perform a calculation that refers to this cell say =(A1*36*60) I will get a slightliy different result from the formula =((6.14/3)*36*60). The first would give 4420.80000 The 2nd gives 4420.80720 How can I ensure that the 2 results would be identical without physically copying the result of the calculation from A1 to another cell and then multiplying this figure x 36 and x 60 ? Can it be achieved by other means than physical copying or is Excel incapable of running a formula from data which is the result of another formula(s)? |
Calculating results from cells containing formulas
Bob,
Thanks for that - you've answered my question - sorry I wasn't clear on the 2nd example which should have given the result of my formula *36*60 - but I get the point and I suppose I could alter the precision of the calculations to reflect the displayed, formatted values. "Bob Phillips" wrote: This is often the result of floating-point calculations, but I have to add I get 4420.80000 for both. -- __________________________________ HTH Bob "Zakynthos" wrote in message ... If say, cell A1 contains a formula (example =(6.14/3) and I want to perform a calculation that refers to this cell say =(A1*36*60) I will get a slightliy different result from the formula =((6.14/3)*36*60). The first would give 4420.80000 The 2nd gives 4420.80720 How can I ensure that the 2 results would be identical without physically copying the result of the calculation from A1 to another cell and then multiplying this figure x 36 and x 60 ? Can it be achieved by other means than physical copying or is Excel incapable of running a formula from data which is the result of another formula(s)? |
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