If you want it to display the value correctly you can raise it to the
third power, then by the one third power.
i.e. =((850*77.1)^3)^(1/3)
and it will display 65535.
you could also use this as just a value check on an existing output
cell.
i.e. =((A1)^3)^(1/3)
that way you could reference it only when you think there is a
problem, and you won't have as much clutter in one cell.
I don't know why it works, nor do I understand half of what many of
you are talking about, but I do know this works in Excel 2007 and
because it's using an odd power it retains +/-.
dna.splicer@gmail.com - 01 Oct 2007 14:39 GMT
On Oct 1, 9:30 am, dna.spli...@gmail.com wrote:
> If you want it to display the value correctly you can raise it to the
> third power, then by the one third power.
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> you are talking about, but I do know this works in Excel 2007 and
> because it's using an odd power it retains +/-.
This is in reference to the calculation error 850*77.1=100000
Bob Phillips - 01 Oct 2007 16:16 GMT
more simply with
=850*77.1+2-2

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> On Oct 1, 9:30 am, dna.spli...@gmail.com wrote:
>> If you want it to display the value correctly you can raise it to the
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>
> This is in reference to the calculation error 850*77.1=100000
Bob Phillips - 01 Oct 2007 16:17 GMT
Read the article to see why
http://blogs.msdn.com/excel/archive/2007/09/25/calculation-issue-update.aspx

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> If you want it to display the value correctly you can raise it to the
> third power, then by the one third power.
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
> you are talking about, but I do know this works in Excel 2007 and
> because it's using an odd power it retains +/-.