# Specifying number of decimals to display on a numeric variable

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**Created:** [March 28, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/specifying-number-of-decimals-to-display-on-a-numeric-variable/220729 "2007-03-28T19:21:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/specifying-number-of-decimals-to-display-on-a-numeric-variable/220729/1 "2007-03-28T19:21:05Z")

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An onLoadProgress listener object is returning a variable I am using to tell the user what percentage of the movie has been loaded. I am happy with the results of

```auto
myListener.onLoadProgress = function(empty10MC:MovieClip, loaded:Number, total:Number):Void{
    //setText();
    var percent:Number = loaded/total*100;
    loadingTxt.text = beginTxt + percent + endTxt;

```

, however the number returned is like 15 digits long! Is there any way I can limit the variable to display only 1 or 2 decimal places?