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FLOOR function in Excel

Rounds a number down, toward zero

=FLOOR(number, significance)

FLOOR syntax and parameters

Two arguments, two required.

  • numbernumberRequired

    The numeric value you want to round.

  • significancenumberRequired

    The multiple to which you want to round.

FLOOR examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Round a 7.8h timesheet entry down to the billing half-hour:

    =FLOOR(B2, 0.5)

    Result7.5

  2. Gross price rounded down to the nearest 5 cents:

    =FLOOR(B2 * 1.19, 0.05)

    Result23.75

FLOOR in Google Sheets

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try FLOOR in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the FLOOR formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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