double type Multiplication in C# giving me wrong values

Asked Dec 13 '17 at 08:39

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I am getting the wrong values at the time of multiplication following is my code

double tranAmt = Convert.ToDouble(5079.98);
double res = tranAmt * 100 ;

showing me result as 507997.9999999994

Expected result is 507998.0

what i am missing.

asked Dec 13 '17 at 08:39

Prashant

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Then use `decimal` – Tim Schmelter Dec 13 '17 at 08:43
If you want more precise number, use `decimal` instead. `double` data type has precision rounding issue. – Tetsuya Yamamoto Dec 13 '17 at 08:43
[See here for full documentation](https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html) – Matthew Watson Dec 13 '17 at 08:45

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