Excel subtraction question

[Dig]

I have a number in a cell A3 and about 40 numbers in 40 other cells that I
want to subtract from the number in A3. I tried = A3-C1:C39 but that did not
work.

What is the easiest and correct way to perform this calculation?

Thanks

 

[Pete_UK]

Try this:

= A3-SUM(C1:C39)

Hope this helps.

Pete

 

[Niek Otten]

=A3-SUM(C1:C39)

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Kind regards,

Niek Otten
Microsoft MVP - Excel

|I have a number in a cell A3 and about 40 numbers in 40 other cells that I
| want to subtract from the number in A3. I tried = A3-C1:C39 but that did not
| work.
|
| What is the easiest and correct way to perform this calculation?
|
| Thanks

 

[WLMPilot]

Try =A3-SUM(C1-C39)

Les

 

[WLMPilot]

Ooops. Fingers slipped. Corrected formula: =A3-SUM(C1:C39) Use colon,
not minus sign for range.

Les