diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index c0bc19b..92dee8e 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
-#include "calculator.cpp"
 #include "commands.cpp"
 #include "cursor.cpp"
 #include "debug.cpp"
 #include "getch.h"
 #include "terminal.cpp"
+#include "utils.cpp"
+#include "calculator.cpp" //doesn't compile when sorted alphabetically, why??
 
 /**
  * @brief Prints entered keys to the console.
@@ -76,9 +77,7 @@ void writeResultLine(
  * @param inputSize the current input size (used to where display missing paranthesis)
  */
 void writeResultLine(Calculator::parseAndCalculateResult result, const unsigned int inputSize) {
-    std::stringstream result_string;
-    result_string << result.value;
-    writeResultLine(result_string.str(), result.unmatchedParanthesis, result.valid, inputSize);
+    writeResultLine(doubleToString(result.value, 10), result.unmatchedParanthesis, result.valid, inputSize);
 }
 
 int main() {
@@ -93,6 +92,8 @@ int main() {
     }
     #endif
     std::setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+    std::cout << "type your equation to calculate,\n";
+    std::cout << "press enter to enter a new one\n";
     std::cout << "type :q to exit, type :h for help\n";
 
     bool exit = false; //should we exit?
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ int main() {
             terminal::key_backspace(keys);
             break;
         case 13: // ENTER
-            std::cout << "\n\033[2K" << Calculator::parseAndCaluclate(keys.keys, true).value << "\n";
+            std::cout << "\n\033[2K" << doubleToString(Calculator::parseAndCaluclate(keys.keys, true).value, -1) << "\n";
             keys.cursorPos = 0;
             keys.keys.clear();
             break;
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b4a001
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef __UTILS_CPP
+#define __UTILS_CPP
+
+#include <iomanip>
+#include <sstream>
+#include <limits>
+
+/**
+ * @brief converts double to string
+ * 
+ * @param from the double to convert 
+ * @param precision what precision the stringed version should be
+ * @return std::string the converted number
+ */
+std::string doubleToString(const double& from, const int& precision = 10) {
+    std::stringstream theStream;
+    if (precision < 0) theStream << std::setprecision(std::numeric_limits<double>::digits10+1);
+    else theStream << std::setprecision(precision);
+    theStream  << from;
+    return theStream.str();
+}
+
+#endif