# intToDecimal


`intToDecimal` converts an integer value to the decimal data type.

## Syntax


```
intToDecimal(integer)
```

## Arguments


 *int*   
A field that uses the integer data type, a literal value like **14**, or a call to another function that outputs an integer.

## Return type


Decimal(Fixed) in the legacy data preparation experience.

Decimal(Float) in the new data preparation experience.

## Example


The following example converts an integer field to a decimal.

```
intToDecimal(price)
```

The following are the given field values.

```
20
892
57
```

For these field values, the following values are returned.

```
20.0
892.0
58.0
```

You can apply formatting inside an analysis, for example to format `price` as currency.