Creating a Formula
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Creating a Formula Formulas consist of three crucial bits of information: An equal sign (=) One or more cell references The type of calculation to do on the data (addition, subtraction, and so on) A cell reference is simply the unique row and column heading that identifies a single cell, such as A4 or D9. The four common calculations that a formula can use are addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/). Table lists show other mathematical operators you can use in a formula. Common Mathematical Operators Used to Create Formulas Operator What It Does Example Result + Addition =5+3.4 8.4 - Subtraction =54.2- 2.1 52.1 * Multiplicati on =1.2*4 4.8 / Division =25/5 5 % Percentage =42% 0.42 ^ Exponentiati on =4^3 64 = Equal =6=7 False > Greater than =7>2 True < Less than =9<8 False >= Greater than or equal to =45>=3 True <= Less than or equal to =40<=2 False <> Not equal to =5<>7 True & Text concatenatio ="Bo the "& "Cat" Bo the Cat
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Creating a Formula
Formulas consist of three crucial bits of information:
An equal sign (=)
One or more cell references
The type of calculation to do on the data (addition, subtraction, and so on)
A cell reference is simply the unique row and column heading that identifies a single cell, such as A4 or D9. The four common calculations that a formula can use are addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/).
Table lists show other mathematical operators you can use in a formula.
Common Mathematical Operators Used to Create Formulas
Operator
What It Does
Example
Result
+
Addition
=5+3.4
8.4
-
Subtraction
=54.2-2.1
52.1
*
Multiplication
=1.2*4
4.8
/
Division
=25/5
5
%
Percentage
=42%
0.42
^
Exponentiation
=4^3
64
=
Equal
=6=7
False
>
Greater than
=7>2
True
=3
True
