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What is the difference between these two,
=MATCH(1E+300,A:A) vs =MATCH(9.999999E+307,A:A) Thanks |
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The first one has fewer typing strokes.
Gord On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:08:23 -0800 (PST), fzl2007 wrote: What is the difference between these two, =MATCH(1E+300,A:A) vs =MATCH(9.999999E+307,A:A) Thanks |
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"fzl2007" wrote:
What is the difference between these two, =MATCH(1E+300,A:A) vs =MATCH(9.999999E+307,A:A) Probably nothing. Both are likely to find to find the last number in column A, since you probably do not use such large numbers yourself. It is true that 9.999999E+307 is closer to the largest number that Excel allows us to enter. Actually, it is 9.99999999999999E+307. (The largest computable number is about 1.79769313486232E+308; exactly (2^1023-2^970)*2. But 1E+300 is easier to remember, IMHO. It is also fewer characters to enter; we actually type just 1E300. |
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On Feb 28, 9:08*am, fzl2007 wrote:
What is the difference between these two, =MATCH(1E+300,A:A) vs =MATCH(9.999999E+307,A:A) Thanks any number larger than the largest possible number in your range will do |
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