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The How to Calculate library collects narrative guides for recurring questions that surface across finance, science, and everyday analytics. Each article breaks a calculation down into digestible steps, highlights the reasoning behind the formulas, and points you toward CalcSimpler tools that automate the busywork.

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How to Calculate Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

Follow a structured workflow for solving IRR by hand, with spreadsheets, and using CalcSimpler calculators so project comparisons stay consistent.