# How do I format numbers?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-format-numbers/122460>\
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**Created:** [September 14, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-format-numbers/122460 "2004-09-14T00:06:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![OM2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3ab097/32.png) [@OM2](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/OM2)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-do-i-format-numbers/122460/1 "2004-09-14T00:06:52Z")

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Can someone tell me how I can format numbers in Flash so that it will show two decimal places regardless of the number itself?

For example, if I have 4.5, then I would want this to be displayed as 4.50.

Thanks.

OM