# Functions

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##  formatNumber

▸ **formatNumber**(_value?: *`Compact` \| `BN` \| `number` \| `null`*): `string`

*Defined in [formatNumber.ts:11](https://github.com/polkadot-js/ui/blob/28b991d/packages/ui-util/src/formatNumber.ts#L11)*

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type |
| ------ | ------ |
| `Optional` _value | `Compact` \| `BN` \| `number` \| `null` |

**Returns:** `string`

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