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    Fraction not turning into decimal

    I am copying and pasting race results into a excel spreadsheet and having a problem with prices. For the main part it is fine because I can format the columns so that 9/4 will turn into 2.25 but when it is 9/4F, I am struggling to turn the 9/4 into 2.25 having removed the F using =LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-1). If I format the cell with this formula in to a number format then it still shows 9/4 not 2.25.

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    Re: Fraction not turning into decimal

    There's probably a more efficient way but at this time of night...

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    Re: Fraction not turning into decimal

    Thank you so much!

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    Re: Fraction not turning into decimal

    Quote Originally Posted by JHOWARTH31 View Post
    Thank you so much!
    My pleasure.

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    Re: Fraction not turning into decimal

    You can try:

    =--("0 "&LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-1))

    Or full formula:

    =IFERROR(--("0 "&A1),--("0 "&LEFT(A1,LEN(A1)-1)))

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    Re: Fraction not turning into decimal

    Another way:

    A
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    9/4F
    2.25
    B1: =--("0 " & LEFT(A1, LEN(A1) - 1))
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