# numeric.sgn()

Determines the sign of a number.

```
numeric.sgn( )
```

**Returns:** number

*This function does not take any arguments.*

# Examples

```cfml
	num = -169;
	writeDump(num.sgn());
	num = 0.59
	writeDump(num.sgn());
```

# Categories

[Numbers](../../../categories/number.md), [Math](../../../categories/math.md)

# See Also

[Sgn()](../../functions/sgn.md), [numeric](../numeric.md)