FLOOR Function

Rounds a number to the nearest specified multiple of significance

Syntax

FLOOR(number, multiple)
  • number
    The number to round down
  • multiple
    It acts as the multiple by which the number can be divided

Sample usage

FLOOR([Price Per Unit]1, 2)

Examples

The examples below references the following sheet information:

Product

Base Price (/sq ft)

Order Increments

Area (Measured)

Area (Adjusted)

Lowest Sale Price

Laminate

0.79

5

557

610

0.60

Hardwood

4.57

10

452

490

3.80

Bamboo

1.89

7

1896

2079

1.60

Tile

2.57

4.5

125

135

2.00

Composit

3.25

0.5

338

371.5

2.60

Examples:

Formula

Description

Result

=FLOOR([Area (Measured)]1* 1.1, [Order Increments]1)

Increases the area measured by 10%, then rounds it down to the nearest multiple of order increments.

610

=FLOOR([Base Price (/sq ft)]2 * 0.85, 0.2)

Rounds down the 85% of the Base price to the nearest 2 cents.

2

=FLOOR(-23,-5)

Rounds down -23 away from zero to the nearest multiple of -5

-20

Usage notes:

  • The multiple can be a decimal value to round to fractional intervals.
  • The function returns #INVALID VALUE if the number is positive and the multiple is negative.
  • Refer to the table below to learn how the signs of the number and value round toward or away zero.

Number

Multiple

FLOOR rounds

Positive

Positive

Toward zero

Positive

Negative

#INVALID VALUE

Negative

Positive

Away from zero

Negative

Negative

Toward zero

FLOOR differs from ROUNDDOWN, as FLOOR rounds down to a multiple, meaning the result will be divisible by that value. ROUNDDOWN rounds down to a specific decimal value, meaning the number will end at that decimal point.

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