OpenOffice3.org Calc 3. Mathematical Functions

ABS(number) Function
Returns the absolute value of argument “number”. This function always returns a positive number, regardless of the argument to take the function. The argument “number” can take any positive or negative numerical value. For example:

=ABS(-2) Returns 2. The absolute value of -2 is 2.
=ABS(0) Returns 0.
=ABS(2,5) Returns 2,5.

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