Rounds a number down to the nearest integer.
Sample Usage
INT(5.9)
INT(-5.9)
Syntax
INT(number)
- number - The number which is to be rounded down.
Examples
INT(5.9) rounds 5.9 down to 5.
INT(-5.9) rounds -5.9 to 6.
Notes
- If number is negative, it is rounded away from 0.
- INT is not equivalent to ROUNDDOWN as INT rounds down using value, whereas ROUNDDOWN rounds down using absolute value, which causes differences for negative values of
value
. INT is also not equivalent to FLOOR with significance-1
for negative values ofvalue
for the same reason. - INT is equivalent to FLOOR with significance
1
for positive values ofvalue
and CEILING with significance-1
for negative values ofvalue
.