diff --git a/decimal.go b/decimal.go
index a37a230..dda01ad 100644
--- a/decimal.go
+++ b/decimal.go
@@ -1292,6 +1292,16 @@ func abs(n int32) int32 {
 	return n
 }
 
+func (d Decimal) Format(f fmt.State, verb rune) {
+	switch verb {
+	case 'f':
+		places, _ := f.Precision()
+		fmt.Fprintf(f, d.StringFixed(int32(places)))
+	case 's':
+		fmt.Fprintf(f, d.String())
+	}
+}
+
 // Cmp compares the numbers represented by d and d2 and returns:
 //
 //	-1 if d <  d2
diff --git a/decimal_test.go b/decimal_test.go
index d398f2d..b1fd577 100644
--- a/decimal_test.go
+++ b/decimal_test.go
@@ -1261,6 +1261,67 @@ func TestDecimal_RoundCeilAndStringFixed(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDecimal_Format(t *testing.T) {
+	type testData struct {
+		input    string
+		places   int32
+		expected string
+	}
+	tests := []testData{
+		{"1.454", 0, "1"},
+		{"1.454", 1, "1.5"},
+		{"1.454", 2, "1.45"},
+		{"1.454", 3, "1.454"},
+		{"1.454", 4, "1.4540"},
+		{"1.454", 5, "1.45400"},
+		{"0.454", 0, "0"},
+		{"0.454", 1, "0.5"},
+		{"0.454", 2, "0.45"},
+		{"0.454", 3, "0.454"},
+		{"0.454", 4, "0.4540"},
+		{"0.454", 5, "0.45400"},
+		{"0", 0, "0"},
+		{"0", 1, "0.0"},
+		{"0", 2, "0.00"},
+		{"5", 2, "5.00"},
+		{"5", 1, "5.0"},
+		{"5", 0, "5"},
+		{"500", 2, "500.00"},
+		{"1.1001", 2, "1.10"},
+		{"-1.1001", 2, "-1.10"},
+		{"-1.454", 0, "-1"},
+		{"-1.454", 1, "-1.5"},
+		{"-1.454", 2, "-1.45"},
+		{"-1.454", 3, "-1.454"},
+		{"-1.454", 4, "-1.4540"},
+		{"-1.454", 5, "-1.45400"},
+		{"-1.554", 0, "-2"},
+		{"-1.554", 1, "-1.6"},
+		{"-1.554", 2, "-1.55"},
+		{"-0.554", 0, "-1"},
+		{"-0.454", 0, "0"},
+		{"-0.454", 5, "-0.45400"},
+		{"-500", 2, "-500.00"},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		d, err := NewFromString(test.input)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		_, err = NewFromString(test.expected)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		formatIndicator := "%." + fmt.Sprintf("%d", test.places) + "f"
+		got := fmt.Sprintf(formatIndicator, d)
+		if got != test.expected {
+			t.Errorf("format indicator: %s: got %s, expected %s",
+				formatIndicator, got, test.expected)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestDecimal_RoundFloorAndStringFixed(t *testing.T) {
 	type testData struct {
 		input         string