number format
How figures display
Number format is the way numerical values are displayed—including decimal places, thousands separators, currency symbols, or percentages.
Spreadsheets and databases let users choose number formats: Change the number format to show two decimal places.
The same underlying value can appear as "1000," "1,000," "$1,000.00," or "1E3" depending on the format applied.
- decimal pointFractional value separator
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
- binaryConsisting of two parts
- octalRadix-eight numeral system
- hexadecimalSixteen-digit numeral system
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