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I have a file that contains a number string with leading zeros. I want
convert it to a number and make the last 2 digits cents.

Example:

000000000193506 to 1935.06

Can this be done in Excel
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If your string is in A1 then
=A1*.01 is what you want.
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"rortiz" wrote:

I have a file that contains a number string with leading zeros. I want
convert it to a number and make the last 2 digits cents.

Example:

000000000193506 to 1935.06

Can this be done in Excel

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This worked great thank you very much

"Gary''s Student" wrote:

If your string is in A1 then
=A1*.01 is what you want.
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I have a file that contains a number string with leading zeros. I want
convert it to a number and make the last 2 digits cents.

Example:

000000000193506 to 1935.06

Can this be done in Excel

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