# Node-red-contrib-counter

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-counter/28360>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 June 2020 14:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-counter/28360 "2020-06-15T14:41:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [13 July 2020 10:15 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-contrib-counter/28360/27 "2020-07-13T10:15:04Z")

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@kxn25  
UPDATE: after more research, this is not a bug in node-red-contrib-counter, it is an issue with how javascript handles decimals. Ther is a great explaination at [http://adripofjavascript.com/blog/drips/avoiding-problems-with-decimal-math-in-javascript.html](http://adripofjavascript.com/blog/drips/avoiding-problems-with-decimal-math-in-javascript.html)

The solution for you is to use whole numbers and device by 1000 when you want to use it. Here is an updated flow as an example:

 ![Screen Shot 2020-07-13 at 6.13.44 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/6/36dd80ce9146de097a89b72ecb2faafd968324d1.png)

```auto
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