ROUNDDOWN

See Also

Rounds a number down, toward zero.

Syntax

ROUNDDOWN(number,num_digits)

Number   is any real number that you want rounded down.

Num_digits   is the number of digits to which you want to round the number.

Remarks

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank spreadsheet.

How?

  1. Create a blank spreadsheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic.

    Selecting example from Help

    Selecting an example from Help

  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the spreadsheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the formula that returns the result and the result in the cell, select the cell and press F2 and then ENTER, or click Commands and Options on the spreadsheet toolbar, click the Formula tab, and look in the Formula in active cell (active cell) box.
 
Formula Description (Result)
=ROUNDDOWN(3.2, 0) Rounds 3.2 down to zero decimal places (3)
=ROUNDDOWN(76.9,0) Rounds 76.9 down to zero decimal places (76)
=ROUNDDOWN(3.14159, 3) Rounds 3.14159 down to three decimal places (3.141)
=ROUNDDOWN(-3.14159, 1) Rounds -3.14159 down to one decimal place (-3.1)
=ROUNDDOWN(31415.92654, -2) Rounds 31415.92654  down to 2 decimal places to the left of the decimal (31400)