| Syntax |
| =ISNUMBER(value) |
| Purpose / Description |
| Determines if the value is a number value. Number values in Excel are stored as double-byte precison floating point numbers and can range in value between ±1x10±308. |
| Arguments |
| Name |
Type |
Description |
| value |
any |
The value which is to be examined to determine if it is a number value. |
| Return Values |
| Type |
Specific Value |
Description |
| logical |
TRUE |
The value argument is a number value. |
| logical |
FALSE |
The value argument is not a number value. Note that coercion of value type does not occur, so numbers stored in text strings will return FALSE. |
| Notes / Comments / Advice / Warnings |
| Note: |
As this is a function for determining value type, it does not return errors when an error value is passed, as that is not a reference, so in that case, it returns FALSE. |
| Examples: |
Open / download sample workbook: ISNUMBER.xlsx |
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