ROUNDDOWN()

Syntax. ROUNDDOWN(number,num_digits)

Definition. This function rounds a number down to the number of digits specified in num_digits.

Arguments

  • number (required) The real number to be rounded down

  • num_digits (required) The number of decimal places to which you want to round the number down

Background. Unlike ROUND(), in which numbers less than five round down and greater than or equal to five round up, the ROUNDDOWN() function always rounds a number down. The number is truncated at the position specified in num_digits. If num_digits is a negative value, the number is rounded down to the specified number of digits before the decimal point.

If num_digits is:

  • Greater than zero, the number is rounded down to the specified number of decimal places. ...

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