For example > a=12344.567 > a [1] 12344.57 > b=234.567 > b [1] 234.567 > a=111111111111234235423.56 > a [1] 1.111111e+20 > b=11111111111.898 > b [1] 11111111112 > -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/Number-of-decimal-places-tp4647549p4647552.html Sent from the R help mailing list archive at Nabble.com.