hey thanks that was the ticket!

"Roger Govier" wrote:

> Hi Jason
>
> Then try
> =A1&" "&TEXT(B1,"# ?/?")
>
> Apologies, an extra " had crept into my original formula!!!!
>
> --
> Regards
>
> Roger Govier
>
>
> "jason2444" <jason2444@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BC9CE340-8E4D-4711-879C-113D62A83239@microsoft.com...
> > let me explain a little better
> > A1 width
> > B1 5 1/4
> > C1 =a1&" "&b1
> > showing up as width 5.25
> > need to show up as width 5 1/4
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> > "Roger Govier" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Jason
> >>
> >> If I enter 5 1/4 in A1, and 2 in B1 in C1=A1+B1 returns 7 1/4 for me,
> >> when I format C1 the same as A1.
> >>
> >> If, however, you were wanting to concatenate this to show, say, 7 1/4
> >> inches, then =C1&" inches" will return 7.25 inches.
> >> IF this is your problem, then use
> >> =Text(C1,""# ?/?")&" inches"
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Roger Govier
> >>
> >>
> >> "jason2444" <jason2444@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:46538198-F276-49BA-B527-F1D8837A5460@microsoft.com...
> >> > using a formula to combine multiple cells. one of the cells has a
> >> > fraction 5
> >> > 1/4 . the results of the formula from the combined cells is
> >> > converting the 5
> >> > 1/4 to 5.25 how do I get the result of the formula to retain the 5
> >> > 1/4
> >> > fraction. I have tried formating the cell but that dosen't seem to
> >> > work.
> >> > Using excel 2002
> >>
> >>
> >>
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