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Works: Long Decimal Number Changes to Incorrect Value

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Article ID:139466
Last Review:November 15, 2004
Revision:4.0
This article was previously published under Q139466

SYMPTOMS

The following decimal number produces an incorrect result when entered into a Works spreadsheet or database:
1.40737488355328
The number produces 1.28 when entered into a Works 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5a Spreadsheet or Database, and 0.64 when entered into a Works 3.0 Spreadsheet or Database. Multiples of the number produce multiples of the incorrect value, for example:
2 x 1.40737488355328 = 2.81474976710656
Works displays 2.56 in Works 4.0, 4.5 and 4.5a, and 1.28 in Works 3.0x.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

APPLIES TO
Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 3.0a
Microsoft Works 3.0b
Microsoft Works 4.5 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 4.5a
Microsoft Works 4.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Works 4.0a

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