Packed decimal specifies a method of encoding decimal numbers by using each byte to represent two decimal digits. Packed decimal representation stores decimal data with exact precision. The fractional ...

These are decimal numbers, and dots above some of the digits make them recurring decimals. One dot means the digit under it repeats infinitely. In other words, it goes on forever (and ever and ever).

When calculating time intervals in Excel, you are looking for the time that has passed between two given sets of time. Because Excel converts dates and times into numbers behind the scenes, ...