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  1. Bug #775608
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F.H. (fheinsen) wrote : Libreoffice Calc's PRODUCT function doesn't calculate correctly with certain array formulas

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The best way to explain this bug is with a simple example. Type the values 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 in cells A1, A2, and A3; then on cell C1 type "=PRODUCT(1+A1:A3)-1" without the quotes; and then press <Control><Enter>. (If you do this correctly, cell C1 will display the formula in curly brackets, i.e., "{=PRODUCT(1+A1:A3)-1}", signifying that C1 contains an array formula.)

If you do this in OpenOffice Calc, cell C1 displays the correct result, 0.716 -- the product of (1+0.1) times (1+0.2) times (1+0.3), less 1. If you do this in LibreOffice Calc, cell C1 displays 0 !!!