# Abs

Returns the absolute value of a number. The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.

See also Sgn.

### Syntax

    Abs(number)

##### number

Any number.

### Examples

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    <P>The absolute value of the following numbers:
    1,3,-4,-3.2,6 is
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    #Abs(1)#,#Abs(3)#,#Abs(-4)#,#Abs(-3.2)#,#Abs(6)#
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    <P>The absolute value of a number is the number without its sign.

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