Try storing results or using double.
Sub test()
Dim d As Double
Dim s As Single
d = 0.004
Debug.Print "d", d, d + 0.1
s = 0.004
Debug.Print "s", s, s + 0.1
d = d + 0.1
Debug.Print "d + 0 .1", d
s = s + 0.1
Debug.Print "s + 0.1", s
End Sub
Immediate Window:
d 0.004 0.104
s 0.004 0.10400000018999
d + 0 .1 0.104
s + 0.1 0.104
On Apr 7, 9:45 am, mike <mikesal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm working with variables that hold three decimal point numbers such
> as .001 and 3.185. Excel VBA seems to add extra digits to these
> variables so that instead of -0.004 the value is -0.00400000018998981
> for example.
>
> I've tried adding lots of rounding statements everytime I work with
> the variables where I round to three decimals places. The code is
> becoming ugly looking adding these rounding statements. Is there
> another way to control the digits after decimal?
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