Decimal numbers

Phúc Đ.B2Kwiziq community member

Decimal numbers

How to express decimal numbers (e.g. 0.8, 9.876...)?

Is this correct?: zero point huit

Thank you

Asked 3 years ago
Mark P.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Try zero virgule huit.. 0,8 is the French format.

Phúc Đ.B2Kwiziq community member

Thank you, Mark

chris w.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

That cannot be right. Computers, excel files and all other mathematical notations require the decimal point to be a point, not a comma. Try putting a comma into a spreadhseet and see what happens.

Mark P.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

I have never tried a French spreadsheet but (the English) 9.8 in French is always 9 virgule 8...    9,8.

Maybe they work in English in their spreadsheets.. but I am pretty sure that Gallic pride dictates that the French version of Excel is demands the virgule.

P M.C1Kwiziq community member

Chris - Excel (and other apps) use regional settings to understand number and date formats so if you're working on a computer set up as French Excel will deal with those number formats with no problems. Similarly between US and UK date settings.

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Decimal numbers

How to express decimal numbers (e.g. 0.8, 9.876...)?

Is this correct?: zero point huit

Thank you

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