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It caused some multiplications to return erroneous results. The multiplications included 77.1*850, 5.1*12850, and 10.2*6425. They should return results of either 65,535 or 65,536 but in Excel 2007 they returned a result of 100,000 instead.
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In Excel what is the operator used for multiplication called?
In Excel, you use the asterisk, "*". As to the name, I would just call it the "multiplication sign".
What des the asterisk do in Microsoft Excel?
It is used as the symbol for multiplication.
What are three signs in Excel?
There are many signs used in Excel. Three of them are the plus sign (+), the minus sign (-) and the multiplication sign (*).
Why does multiplication come before addition in Excel?
Excel, being spreadsheet, follows the laws of mathematics. One of those laws is that multiplication comes before addition. It is part of the order of precedence of operations. See the related question below.
Is asterisk allowed in Excel?
It cannot be used in a filename. It can be used in formulas as it stands for multiplication: =A10*5
Why is the multiplication operator represented by symbol?
In Java, the multiplication operator is represented by the asterisk, "*". This was not invented by Java; most programming languages, as well as programs such as Excel, use the same symbol.
What are valid format symbols that can be entered with a number in Excel?
Excel does not use format symbols. If this question is asking about arithmetic operators, the symbols are:Addition (+)Subtraction (-)Multiplication (*)Division (/)Exponent (^)
What are symbols that display mathematical operations such as addition or subtraction in Excel?
The plus sign does adding and the minus sign does subtraction in Excel: =A10+B2 =A2-50 The * is used for multiplication. The / is used for division: =A2*A3 =A6/40
The multiplication operator is represented in Java by what symbol?
In Java, the multiplication operator is represented by the asterisk, "*". This was not invented by Java; most programming languages, as well as programs such as Excel, use the same symbol.
Are the operators in excel interchangeable?
This question is not clear. If you exchange a multiplication and addition operator, you most likely would get a different result.
How do you write 6125 in expanded form as a sum of multiplication expressions involving exponents to show powers of 10?
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How do you type a multiplication sign if your keybaord doesn?
you can't write a multiplication mark on a keyboard but you can write a division one. first hold ALT and type 246 (÷) :) The letter 'x'. If using a program like Excel, use *.
