ABS

    Returns the absolute value of a number.

    Sample Usage

    ABS(-2)

    ABS(A2)

    Syntax

    ABS(value)

    • value - The number of which to return the absolute value.

    Examples

    A B
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    		 Result Formula
    2
    		 26 =ABS(-26)
    3
    		 3.68 =ABS(-3.68)
    4
    		 2 =ABS(-6/3)

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