CREATE TABLE number_data_types ( numberic_column numeric(20,5), real_column real, double_column double precision); INSERT INTO number_data_types VALUES (.7,.7,.7), (5.98231,5.98231,5.98231), (5.9823112345,5.9823112345,5.9823112345); SELECT * FROM number_data_types; ------------------------------------------------- SELECT numberic_column * 10000000 AS fixed, real_column * 10000000 as floating FROM number_data_types WHERE numberic_column = .7;