You can use the following basic syntax to return a blank instead of a zero when using formulas in Google Sheets:
=IF(B2/C2=0, "", B2/C2)
This particular formula attempts to divide the value in cell B2 by the value in cell C2.
If the result is zero, then Google Sheets returns a blank.
Otherwise, it returns the result of B2 divided by C2.
The following example shows how to use this formula in practice.
Example: Return Blank Instead of Zero in Google Sheets Formula
Suppose we have the following dataset that shows the total sales and returns for various products:
Suppose we type the following formula into cell D2 to calculate the return rate for product A:
=B2/C2
If we click and drag this formula down to every cell in column D, we’ll see that some of the results are equal to zero:
To return a blank value instead of a zero, we can type the following formula into cell D2:
=IF(B2/C2=0, "", B2/C2)
We can then click and drag this formula down to every remaining cell in column D:
Notice that every cell where the formula would return a zero now returns a blank value instead.
Additional Resources
The following tutorials explain how to perform other common tasks in Google Sheets:
How to Replace #N/A Values in Google Sheets
How to Replace Text in Google Sheets
How to Replace Space with Dash in Google Sheets
