{"id":3685,"date":"2024-04-03T20:55:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/?page_id=3685"},"modified":"2024-04-04T07:37:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T00:37:09","slug":"sql-server-round","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-math-functions\/sql-server-round\/","title":{"rendered":"SQL Server ROUND() Function"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong>: in this tutorial, you will learn how to use the SQL Server <code>ROUND()<\/code> function to return a number rounded to a specified precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='introduction-to-the-sql-server-round-function'>Introduction to the SQL Server ROUND() function <a href=\"#introduction-to-the-sql-server-round-function\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"introduction-to-the-sql-server-round-function\" title=\"Anchor for Introduction to the SQL Server ROUND() function\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In SQL Server, the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function allows you to round a number to a specified precision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the syntax of the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">ROUND(number, length &#91;, operation])<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>In this syntax:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='1-number'>1) number <a href=\"#1-number\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"1-number\" title=\"Anchor for 1) number\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><code>number<\/code> is a numeric value or a numeric expression you want to round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='2-length'>2) length <a href=\"#2-length\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"2-length\" title=\"Anchor for 2) length\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>length<\/code> specifies the precision that you want to round the <code>number<\/code>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>length<\/code> argument can be a literal number or a numeric expression. The type of the <code>length<\/code> must be either <code>tinyint<\/code>, <code>smallint<\/code>, or <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-basics\/sql-server-int\/\">int<\/a><\/code>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>length<\/code> can be positive or negative. If the <code>length<\/code> is a positive number, the function rounds <code>number<\/code> to a precision specified by <code>length<\/code>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the <code>length<\/code> is a negative number, the function rounds the <code>number<\/code> on the left side of the decimal point, as specified by <code>length<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='3-operation'>3) operation <a href=\"#3-operation\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"3-operation\" title=\"Anchor for 3) operation\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>operation<\/code> indicates the type of operation that the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function will perform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the <code>operation<\/code> is 0, the <code>ROUND<\/code> function will <strong>round<\/strong> the number. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the <code>operation<\/code> is not zero, the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function will <strong>truncate<\/strong> the number.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>operation<\/code> parameter is optional and defaults to 0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>ROUND()<\/code> function returns a number with the type depending on the type of the input number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table shows the type of the input number and the corresponding return type of the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Type of number<\/th><th>Return type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><code>tinyint<\/code>, <code>smallint<\/code>, <code>int<\/code><\/td><td><code>int<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>bigint<\/code><\/td><td><code>bigint<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>decimal&nbsp;<\/code>and&nbsp;<code>numeric<\/code>&nbsp;category (p, s)<\/td><td><code>decimal(p, s)<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>money<\/code>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<code>smallmoney<\/code>&nbsp;category<\/td><td><code>money<\/code><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><code>float<\/code>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<code>real<\/code>&nbsp;category<\/td><td><code>float<\/code><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='rounding-algorithm'>Rounding algorithm <a href=\"#rounding-algorithm\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"rounding-algorithm\" title=\"Anchor for Rounding algorithm\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <code>ROUND()<\/code> function uses the <strong>rounding to the nearest digit<\/strong> algorithm. Here are the steps the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function does when rounding a number:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, determine the desired number of decimal places to round as specified by the <code>length<\/code> argument.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second, find the digit immediately to the right of the desired decimal place.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Third, if that digit is 5 or greater, the function will <strong>round up<\/strong> the digit at the desired decimal place. If it is less than 5, the function will leave the digit unchanged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, change all digits to the right of the desired decimal place to zero.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='sql-server-round-function-examples'>SQL Server ROUND() function examples <a href=\"#sql-server-round-function-examples\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"sql-server-round-function-examples\" title=\"Anchor for SQL Server ROUND() function examples\">#<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take some examples of using the SQL Server <code>ROUND()<\/code> function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='1-basic-sql-server-round-function-example'>1) Basic SQL Server ROUND() function example <a href=\"#1-basic-sql-server-round-function-example\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"1-basic-sql-server-round-function-example\" title=\"Anchor for 1) Basic SQL Server ROUND() function example\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following example uses the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function to round a number to the one with two decimal precisions:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">10.4567<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">result<\/span>;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">result\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">-------<\/span>\n10.4600<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>The result of the round is <code>10.46000<\/code>, not <code>10.46<\/code>. The reason is that the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function rounds the number but does not change the type of the number. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, the type of the input number is <code>DEC(6,4)<\/code>. Therefore, the result is a number of the same type which is <code>DEC(6,4)<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to obtain the result as a number with two digits after the decimal point, you can round a number first and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-system-functions\/sql-server-cast-function\/\">cast<\/a> it to a desired number. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-4\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">CAST<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">10.4567<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AS<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">DEC<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">6<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>)) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">result<\/span>;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-4\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-5\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">result\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">-------<\/span>\n10.46<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-5\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='2-using-round-function-with-positive-numbers'>2) Using ROUND() function with positive numbers <a href=\"#2-using-round-function-with-positive-numbers\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"2-using-round-function-with-positive-numbers\" title=\"Anchor for 2) Using ROUND() function with positive numbers\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following example illustrates how the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function rounds the positive numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-6\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">10.4567<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) x,\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">10.4519<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) y;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-6\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-7\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">x       | y\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">--------+------<\/span>\n10.4600 | 10.4500<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-7\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='3-using-the-round-function-with-negative-numbers'>3) Using the ROUND() function with negative numbers <a href=\"#3-using-the-round-function-with-negative-numbers\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"3-using-the-round-function-with-negative-numbers\" title=\"Anchor for 3) Using the ROUND() function with negative numbers\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following example demonstrates how the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function works with negative numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-8\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">-10.4567<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) x,\n       <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">-10.4519<\/span>,<span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) y;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-8\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-9\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">x        | y\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">---------+--------<\/span>\n-10.4600 | -10.4500<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-9\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='4-using-the-round-function-to-truncate-a-number'>4) Using the ROUND() function to truncate a number <a href=\"#4-using-the-round-function-to-truncate-a-number\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"4-using-the-round-function-to-truncate-a-number\" title=\"Anchor for 4) Using the ROUND() function to truncate a number\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following example uses the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function to truncate a decimal number to a number with two decimal precisions:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-10\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">10.4567<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">1<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">result<\/span>;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-10\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-11\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">result\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">--------<\/span>\n10.4500<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-11\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>In this example, the third argument of the ROUND() function is 1, so it performs a truncation instead of rounding. Therefore, the result is <code>10.4500<\/code> instead of <code>10.4600<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='5-using-the-round-function-with-negative-length'>5) Using the ROUND() function with negative length <a href=\"#5-using-the-round-function-with-negative-length\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"5-using-the-round-function-with-negative-length\" title=\"Anchor for 5) Using the ROUND() function with negative length\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The following example uses the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function to round a number on the left side of the decimal point by using a negative length:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-12\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">1234.56<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">-2<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">result<\/span>;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-12\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-13\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">result\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">-------<\/span>\n1200.00\n(1 row)<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-13\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='6-using-sql-serer-round-function-with-table-data'>6) Using SQL Serer ROUND() function with table data <a href=\"#6-using-sql-serer-round-function-with-table-data\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"6-using-sql-serer-round-function-with-table-data\" title=\"Anchor for 6) Using SQL Serer ROUND() function with table data\">#<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ll use the <code>production.products<\/code> table from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/getting-started\/sql-server-sample-database\/\">sample database<\/a> for the demonstration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/products.png\" alt=\"SQL Server ROUND() function - sample table\" class=\"wp-image-147\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The following example uses the <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-aggregate-functions\/sql-server-avg\/\">AVG()<\/a><\/code> function to calculate the average list prices of all products in the <code>products<\/code> table:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-14\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AVG<\/span>(list_price) avg_list_price\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span>\n  production.products;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-14\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-15\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">avg_list_price\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">--------------<\/span>\n1520.591401<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-15\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>The average list price has 6 decimal places. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make it more readable, you can use the <code>ROUND()<\/code> function to round the average list price and the <code><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sqlservertutorial.net\/sql-server-system-functions\/sql-server-cast-function\/\">CAST()<\/a><\/code> function to cast it to a number with two decimal places:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-16\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\"><span class=\"hljs-keyword\">SELECT<\/span>\n  <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">CAST<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">ROUND<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AVG<\/span>(list_price), <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>) <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">AS<\/span> <span class=\"hljs-built_in\">DEC<\/span>(<span class=\"hljs-number\">10<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-number\">2<\/span>)) avg_list_price\n<span class=\"hljs-keyword\">FROM<\/span>\n  production.products;<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-16\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p>Output:<\/p>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-17\" data-shcb-language-name=\"SQL (Structured Query Language)\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"sql\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-sql\">avg_list_price\n<span class=\"hljs-comment\">--------------<\/span>\n1520.59<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-17\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">SQL (Structured Query Language)<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">sql<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id='summary'>Summary <a href=\"#summary\" class=\"anchor\" id=\"summary\" 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