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Asked: May 10, 20262026-05-10T22:17:03+00:00 2026-05-10T22:17:03+00:00

Why does the select statement below return two different values ? declare @tempDec decimal

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Why does the select statement below return two different values ?

declare @tempDec decimal set @tempDec = 1.0 / (1.0 + 1.0) select @tempDec, 1.0 / (1.0 + 1.0) 
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  1. 2026-05-10T22:17:04+00:00Added an answer on May 10, 2026 at 10:17 pm

    That’s fine for literals like 1.0, but if you’re pulling the data from table columns, you need to cast/convert the first evaluated number in your equation:

    convert(decimal, [col1]) / ([col2] + [col3]) 

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    convert(decimal(15, 2), [col1]) / ([col2] + [col3]) 
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