How to Delete One Number on iPhone Calculator

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Have you ever gone to the Calculator app on your iPhone and start entering a long number, but you mistype a digit or two? Up until now, you may have thought that you had to hit C for clear and start all over. While there isn't a backspace button visible, there is a hidden iPhone trick that will do the same thing. Here’s how to delete digits in the iPhone Calculator app.

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How to Delete Digits in iPhone Calculator

This iPhone tip makes a huge difference if you use the Calculator app often. To learn more calculator tips, be sure to sign up for our Tip of the Day newsletter. Here's how to delete a single number on your iPhone's calculator.

1. Open the Calculator app.
   
   
2. Type in a number.
   
   
3. To delete individual digits, swipe over the numbers either left or right. 
   
   
4. Each swipe will remove another digit until you reach zero.