diff --git a/static/js/filters/formatbase1000.js b/static/js/filters/formatbase1000.js
index 5623f4fd..181fbe16 100644
--- a/static/js/filters/formatbase1000.js
+++ b/static/js/filters/formatbase1000.js
@@ -22,16 +22,18 @@ define([], function() {
 
 	// formatBase1000
 	/* Purpose: format number/unit appropriately.
-		Appends k+base-unit, base-unit, c+base-unit, m+base-unit to value depending input.
-		when Number >= 1 and !base-unit: no decimal is used
-		when Number < 1: 2 places decimal accuracy
-		Using: Number | formatBase1000[:'base-unit']
+		Appends k+base-unit, base-unit, c+base-unit, m+base-unit to value depending on input.
+		Decimal accuracy is taken care of automatically but override is avaible.
+		Using: Number | formatBase1000[:'base-unit'][:'desired-precision']
 	*/
 	return [function() {
-		var defaultPrecisionBaseAndOver = 0;
-		var defaultPrecisionUnderBase = 2;
-		return function(num, unit) {
+		var defaultPrecisionUnder1 = 2;
+		var defaultPrecisionFrom1AndUnder10 = 2;
+		var defaultPrecisionFrom10AndUnder100 = 1;
+		var defaultPrecisionFrom100AndOver = 0;
+		return function(num, unit, precision) {
 			num = Number(num);
+			precision = Number(precision);
 			var getNumber = function(precision) {
 				var dot = num.toString().search(/\./);
 				if (dot === -1) {
@@ -39,26 +41,44 @@ define([], function() {
 				} else {
 					precision += dot;
 				}
+				// toPrecision supports range 1 - 21
+				if (precision > 21) {
+					precision = 21;
+				}
 				return num.toPrecision(precision);
 			};
+			var getPrecision = function() {
+				if (!isNaN(precision)) {
+					return precision;
+				}
+				if (num >= 100) {
+					return defaultPrecisionFrom100AndOver;
+				} else if (num < 100 && num >= 10) {
+					return defaultPrecisionFrom10AndUnder100;
+				} else if (num < 10 && num >= 1){
+					return defaultPrecisionFrom1AndUnder10;
+				} else {
+					return defaultPrecisionUnder1;
+				}
+			};
 			if (!unit) {
-				return getNumber(defaultPrecisionBaseAndOver);
+				return getNumber(getPrecision());
 			}
-			// killo
+			// kilo
 			if (num >= 1000) {
 				num /= 1000;
-				return getNumber(defaultPrecisionBaseAndOver) + 'k' + unit;
+				return getNumber(getPrecision()) + 'k' + unit;
 			// centi
 			} else if (num < 1 && num >= 0.01) {
 				num *= 100;
-				return getNumber(defaultPrecisionUnderBase) + 'c' + unit;
+				return getNumber(getPrecision()) + 'c' + unit;
 			// milli
 			} else if (num < 0.01) {
 				num *= 1000;
-				return getNumber(defaultPrecisionUnderBase) + 'm' + unit;
+				return getNumber(getPrecision()) + 'm' + unit;
 			// base
 			} else {
-				return getNumber(defaultPrecisionBaseAndOver) + unit;
+				return getNumber(getPrecision()) + unit;
 			}
 		};
 	}];