IF formula returning FALSE when should return TRUE

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What is the fastest way to copy a formula?
If A2:A50000 contain data. Enter a formula in B2. Select B2. Double-click the Fill Handle and Excel will shoot the formula down to B50000.
C1 is A1-B1 ansd evaluates to
4.01999999998952, whereas D1 has 4.02, so they ARE unequal.
Change your formula to =IF(ROUND(ABS(C1),5)=D1,"y","n")
This is because of computers using binary. arithmetic.
 
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Thanks so much, Bob!
ROUND() worked!
Weird that excel is actually generating a number different from what you'd expect, due to binary arithmetic.
 
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