JavaScript (ES2026) reference · Number Methods and Properties

JavaScript number.toFixed() Method

Format a number with a fixed number of decimal places, returned as a string. Rounds, but floating-point quirks apply.

JavaScript (ES2026) Since ES3

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Syntax

number.toFixed(digits)

Parameter	Description
`digits` optional	Decimal places, 0 to 100. Default: `0`

A string.

Two decimal placesTry it yourself

const price = 1234.5;
console.log(price.toFixed(2), (0.1 + 0.2).toFixed(2), typeof price.toFixed(2));

Output

1234.50 0.30 string

1.005 is stored as 1.00499…Try it yourself

console.log((1.005).toFixed(2), (1.0051).toFixed(2));

Output

1.00 1.01

Version	Change
JavaScript ES3	Added

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