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Is there a package I could use to insert a space instead of a comma for large numbers?

For example,

12 345.67

instead of

12,345.67

If needed, I am using the extbook environment. All of my numbers are in math mode.

Edit: Is there a way I can do this formatting without having to type in num (from siunitx) for every single number?

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Numbers can be formatted with package siunitx:

\documentclass{article} \usepackage{siunitx} \begin{document} \num{12345.67} \end{document}

Result

The space can be configured via option group-separator. Its default is a small space (\,).

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  • Is there a way I can do this without manually typing \num prior to each number? Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 4:53
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    @Clarinetist: Package siunitx provides column type S for numbers inside tables. Otherwise digits would have to be made active. This cannot be done without breaking many other things, because numbers are used in many circumstances (\hspace{2em}, \multicolumn{4}{...}{...}, ...) Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 5:18
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    @Clarinetist: In some contexts (like a tabular, in a number-only column, say), yes. In general, not really. Commented Jun 27, 2014 at 5:18

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