I am playing with numbers today.

I set a1:a100 with whole numbers 1 to 100. Then for b1:b100 entered =RAND()

However, instead of whole integers, I got decimals, like: 0.3356457

when I installed the right add in, Analysis ToolPak and used this formula:

=RANDBETWEEN(1,100), I got whole integers .

Anyone know why the =RAND() derived decimals? is there a way to have whole
integers generated using rand & roundup in b1:b100?

Inquiring minds wnat to knwo.

Thanks for all your help. This is a great forum.

(too bad MS doesn't have better help online!)

Mark
Boston

RAND() generates a random number between 0 and 1 (see Excel Help description
of RAND)

To generate an integer rounded up and between 0 and 100, try
=ROUNDUP(RAND()*100,0)

"Brainless_in_Boston" wrote:

> I am playing with numbers today.
>
> I set a1:a100 with whole numbers 1 to 100. Then for b1:b100 entered =RAND()
>
> However, instead of whole integers, I got decimals, like: 0.3356457
>
> when I installed the right add in, Analysis ToolPak and used this formula:
>
> =RANDBETWEEN(1,100), I got whole integers .
>
> Anyone know why the =RAND() derived decimals? is there a way to have whole
> integers generated using rand & roundup in b1:b100?
>
> Inquiring minds wnat to knwo.
>
> Thanks for all your help. This is a great forum.
>
> (too bad MS doesn't have better help online!)
>
> Mark
> Boston

SVC -

You are the coolest, baby!

Great formula. Thanks for posting it. Very clean and efective.

You are also right to suggest MS Help for RAND. It only generates a random
number >0 and <1 when you use =RAND()

=RAND()*100 generates a number like 95.451267

veddy interesting.

Anyone know how to use Excel to calculate pi to 50 decimals?

Mark
Boston

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"SVC" wrote:

> RAND() generates a random number between 0 and 1 (see Excel Help description
> of RAND)
>
> To generate an integer rounded up and between 0 and 100, try
> =ROUNDUP(RAND()*100,0)
>
>
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"Brainless_in_Boston" wrote:
>
> > I am playing with numbers today.
> >
> > I set a1:a100 with whole numbers 1 to 100. Then for b1:b100 entered =RAND()
> >
> > However, instead of whole integers, I got decimals, like: 0.3356457
> >
> > when I installed the right add in, Analysis ToolPak and used this formula:
> >
> > =RANDBETWEEN(1,100), I got whole integers.
> >
> > Anyone know why the =RAND() derived decimals? is there a way to have whole
> > integers generated using rand & roundup in b1:b100?
> >
> > Inquiring minds want to know.
> >
> > Thanks for all your help. This is a great forum.
> >
> > (too bad MS doesn't have better help online!)
> >
> > Mark
> > Boston

You're biasing the integers upward; better to use
=INT(RAND()*100+1

HTH
Dave Braden

Brainless_in_Boston wrote:
> SVC -
>
> You are the coolest, baby!
>
> Great formula. Thanks for posting it. Very clean and efective.
>
> You are also right to suggest MS Help for RAND. It only generates a random
> number >0 and <1 when you use =RAND()
>
> =RAND()*100 generates a number like 95.451267
>
> veddy interesting.
>
> Anyone know how to use Excel to calculate pi to 50 decimals?
>
> Mark
> Boston
>
> =========================================
>
> "SVC" wrote:
>
>> RAND() generates a random number between 0 and 1 (see Excel Help description
>> of RAND)
>>
>> To generate an integer rounded up and between 0 and 100, try
>> =ROUNDUP(RAND()*100,0)
>>
>>
> ==========================
> "Brainless_in_Boston" wrote:
>>> I am playing with numbers today.
>>>
>>> I set a1:a100 with whole numbers 1 to 100. Then for b1:b100 entered =RAND()
>>>
>>> However, instead of whole integers, I got decimals, like: 0.3356457
>>>
>>> when I installed the right add in, Analysis ToolPak and used this formula:
>>>
>>> =RANDBETWEEN(1,100), I got whole integers.
>>>
>>> Anyone know why the =RAND() derived decimals? is there a way to have whole
>>> integers generated using rand & roundup in b1:b100?
>>>
>>> Inquiring minds want to know.
>>>
>>> Thanks for all your help. This is a great forum.
>>>
>>> (too bad MS doesn't have better help online!)
>>>
>>> Mark
>>> Boston

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