JavaScript toFixed() Method

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# JavaScript toFixed() Method

JavaScript Number Object

## Example

Convert a number into a string, keeping only two decimals:

var num = 5.56789;
var n=num.toFixed(2);

The result of n will be:

Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The toFixed() method converts a number into a string, keeping a specified number of decimals.

Note: if the desired number of decimals are higher than the actual number, nulls are added to create the desired decimal length.

## Browser Support

The toFixed() method is supported in all major browsers.

## Syntax

number.toFixed(x)

## Parameter Values

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
x | Optional. The number of digits after the decimal point. Default is 0 (no digits after the decimal point)

## Return Value

Type | Description
--- | ---
String | The number, with the exact number of decimals

## Technical Details

JavaScript Version: | 1.5

## More Examples

## Example

Convert a number, without keeping any decimals:

var num = 5.56789;
var n=num.toFixed();

The result of n will be:

Try it yourself »

## Example

Convert a number which has fewer decimal places than requested:

var num = 5.56789;
var n=num.toFixed(10);

The result of n will be:

Try it yourself »

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