The
java.math.BigDecimal.scale() is an inbuilt method in java that returns the scale of
this BigDecimal.
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For zero or positive value, the scale is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point.
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For negative value, the unscaled value of the number is multiplied by ten to the power of the negation of the scale.
Syntax:
public int scale()
Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter.
Return value: This method returns the scale of this BigDecimal object.
Below program illustrates the working of the above mentioned method:
Program 1:
Output:
The scale of 456.0 is 1
The scale of -1.456 is 3
Program 2:
