Converting #s to specified #digits

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Ash

Hi! Any help is appreciated.

I have two columns of data that represent dollar amounts. The amounts vary
across the board. Is there a formula that I could put in that would take the
numbers and change them all to be represented in a single dollar amount?

For example, if I want to represent everything in millions (Mk),
7,240,000 would be displayed as 7.2; 125,000 would be displayed as .1

I would also like to make sure it is rounding the tenths places, so that if
the first example had been 7,280,000, it would display as 7.3

If there's not a formula that can do this, could you also let me know.
Thanks!
 
T

tim m

not sure if there is a way to actually format the cells to show this but you
could do the following.

insert a column and in the column put the following formula. =A1/1000000
then format...cells....number, 1 decimal. Then copy the formula down and you
should get the results you want. (The formula assumes your data starts in
cell A1.)
 
G

Gord Dibben

Ash

Enter 1000000 in an unused cell.

Copy that cell.

Select the range of numbers and Edit>Paste Special(in place)>Divide>OK>Esc.

Format to 1 decimal place.

Clear the cell with 1000000


Gord Dibben MS Excel MVP
 
R

Ron Rosenfeld

Hi! Any help is appreciated.

I have two columns of data that represent dollar amounts. The amounts vary
across the board. Is there a formula that I could put in that would take the
numbers and change them all to be represented in a single dollar amount?

For example, if I want to represent everything in millions (Mk),
7,240,000 would be displayed as 7.2; 125,000 would be displayed as .1

I would also like to make sure it is rounding the tenths places, so that if
the first example had been 7,280,000, it would display as 7.3

If there's not a formula that can do this, could you also let me know.
Thanks!
Click to expand...

When you write "display" I think "format".

So here's a custom format which will display the contents of the cell as you
describe:

Format/Cells/Number/Custom Type: $#,##0.0,,

If the cell contains 7,280,000, it will display as $7.3

You may omit the "$" if you wish.


--ron
 
N

Nishad

Hi,

Select format cell -> Go to custom -> Paste #.00,, in 'Type'. It works

Regards,
Nishad
 
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