Title: Float type problem
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Float type problem

 *  Resolved [vasilybodnarchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasilybodnarchuk/)
 * (@vasilybodnarchuk)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/float-type-problem/)
 * Hello. I have problem with calculating float variables.
 * Sample:
 * float a = 5.2;
    float result = a*a;
 * So result = 27.040000000000003!!!!
    How to fix it?
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 *  Plugin Author [codepeople](https://wordpress.org/support/users/codepeople/)
 * (@codepeople)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/float-type-problem/#post-4240110)
 * Hi,
 * It is a common issue with javascript engine and the mathematical operations with
   float numbers, to solve the issue use the operation “prec”
 * for example if “a” is fieldname1 (to use the same fields’ names in “Calculated
   Fields Form”), the equation would be:
 * prec(fieldname1*fieldname1,2)
 * If fieldname1 has the value 5.2 the operation result would be 27.04
 * Now, if you want a more precise result, use a bigger number as second parameter
   of “prec” operation, for example in:
 * prec(fieldname1*fieldname1,4)
 * the operation result would be 27.0400
 *  Thread Starter [vasilybodnarchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasilybodnarchuk/)
 * (@vasilybodnarchuk)
 * [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/float-type-problem/#post-4240114)
 * Thanks!

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 * Last reply from: [vasilybodnarchuk](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vasilybodnarchuk/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/float-type-problem/#post-4240114)
 * Status: resolved