# Float (High/Low word) to a decimal value

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**Created:** [16 February 2022 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/float-high-low-word-to-a-decimal-value/58439 "2022-02-16T07:57:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Milanovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3da27b/32.png) [@Milanovic](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Milanovic)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 07:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/float-high-low-word-to-a-decimal-value/58439/1 "2022-02-16T07:57:29Z")

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Hi,

I read some Modbus registers but I receive a High and Low word. My question is how I can change this to a decimal value.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/7/17cb67b7a2fd9483f7c878419959f64afe7c4a44.png)

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [16 February 2022 08:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/float-high-low-word-to-a-decimal-value/58439/2 "2022-02-16T08:00:24Z")

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Is this the same question as your previous thread?

Please don't double post.

I will get you to an answer on the other thread - just answer the question I asked

> [@Modbus TCP float to value](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/modbus-tcp-float-to-value/58393/15):
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> Tell me what value you think this data point_up should end up as? What value are you expecting that sample in your screenshot to become?

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [17 April 2022 08:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/float-high-low-word-to-a-decimal-value/58439/3 "2022-04-17T08:01:06Z")

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