Excel FLOOR.PRECISE Function

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Description

The ExcelFLOOR.PRECISE function rounds a given number down to the nearest integer or nearest multiple of the specified significance.

Differ from FLOOR function, the argument significance of FLOOR.PRECISE function can be omitted (if it is omitted, the number will be rounded down to the nearest integer, for example, FLOOR.PRECISE(4.5)=4). Differ from FLOOR.MATH function, FLOOR.PRECISE function has no argument mode, and always rounds a negative number down (away from 0).

Syntax and arguments

Formula syntax

Arguments

Return Value

The FLOOR.PRECISE function returns to a numeric value.

Errors

#VALUE! error value occurs when the anyone of arguments is not a numeric value.

Remarks

If the argument number is an exact multiple of significance, FLOOR.PRECISE function returns to the number itself, for example, FLOOR.PRECISE (10,2)=10.

Version

Excel 2010 or later

Usage and Examples

Example: basic usage

In table B4:C8 which contains the numbers and specified significances, you can use FLOOR.PRECISE function to round numbers down and get the nearest integers or multiples as this:

=FLOOR.PRECISE(B4,C4)

Press Enter key to get the first result, then drag autofill handle down to get all results.

Relative Functions:

• Excel FACT Function
  The FACT function eturns the factorial of a given number. For example, FACT(5)=120, equivalent to 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1.

• Excel FACTDOUBLE Function
  The FACTDOUBLE function returns the double factorial of a given number. For example, FACTDOUBLE(5)=15, equivalent 5 x 3 x 1.

• Excel FLOOR Function
  The FLOOR function rounds a given number down to the nearest multiple of the specified significance.

• Excel FLOOR.MATH Function
  The Excel FLOOR.MATH function rounds a given number down to the nearest integer or nearest multiple of the specified significance.