# Unable to generate proper float value in Processing

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/unable-to-generate-proper-float-value-in-processing/29352
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**Created:** [April 13, 2021, 11:55pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/unable-to-generate-proper-float-value-in-processing/29352 "2021-04-13T23:55:08Z")
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#### Post date: [April 14, 2021, 12:04am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/unable-to-generate-proper-float-value-in-processing/29352/2 "2021-04-14T00:04:00Z")

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At least 1 of the variables _i_ or _n_ needs to be of datatype `float` for the operator `/` to evaluate its operands as a `float` value. 🧐

Alternatively you can temporarily upcast 1 of the variables to `float`:  
`float k = kMax * sqrt( (float) i / n );`

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