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remove negative from number
how would I write a formula that converts a negative number to a positive number (must be in number format...not text) For example: a1 = -$5000 then a2 = $5000 -- jermsalerms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jermsalerms's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=30167 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=557103 |
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remove negative from number
Use Absolute =ABS(A1) HTH -- Bearacade ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bearacade's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=35016 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=557103 |
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remove negative from number
See if this works for you:
=IF(A1<0,A1*-1,A1) "jermsalerms" wrote: how would I write a formula that converts a negative number to a positive number (must be in number format...not text) For example: a1 = -$5000 then a2 = $5000 -- jermsalerms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jermsalerms's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=30167 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=557103 |
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remove negative from number
Try -1 * the cell with the number
=-1*A1 -- Regards Ron De Bruin http://www.rondebruin.nl "jermsalerms" wrote in message ... how would I write a formula that converts a negative number to a positive number (must be in number format...not text) For example: a1 = -$5000 then a2 = $5000 -- jermsalerms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jermsalerms's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=30167 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=557103 |
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remove negative from number
This would also work:
=(A1^2)^(1/2) |
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remove negative from number
I went with the first suggestion ABS(A1)...worked great. Im sure the other work as well. Thanks again -- jermsalerms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jermsalerms's Profile: http://www.excelforum.com/member.php...o&userid=30167 View this thread: http://www.excelforum.com/showthread...hreadid=557103 |
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