Rounding Down

Posted by erin on February 20, 2001 11:32 AM

Hi-

I am trying to figure out how to format a cell so that instead of automatically rounding up when >5 its rounds down.

Thanks,
Erin

Posted by Loren on February 20, 2001 12:06 PM

Posted by Erin on February 20, 2001 12:35 PM

Possible bug with this function?

Thanks,

When I went to use the function though it still rounds up. I am working on EXCEL 95. I know I am using the function properly. Any chance there is a bug with it?

Posted by Bruce on February 20, 2001 4:18 PM

Re: Possible bug with this function?

I am not aware of a bug. Are you sure the cell with the formula is formatted properly? As an example if cell A1 contains the fuction "=ROUNDDOWN(B1,1)", and cell B1 contains 3.999, the result in cell A1 should be 3.9, but if the cell is formated to "0" decimal places, the result in cell A1 will be "4".

Posted by Celia on February 20, 2001 4:25 PM

Re: Possible bug with this function?

I don't think so - the result should be 3.9 in both cases.

Posted by Bruce on February 20, 2001 4:33 PM

Re: Possible bug with this function?

Celia, I am saying if cell A1 is formatted to zero decimal places, then cell A1 will only display whole numbers, so 3.9 would be displayed as 4, as would "=ROUNDDOWN(B1,1" in A1 when B1 containes 3.999. I am not refering to formatting in B1, but in A1.

Posted by Celia on February 20, 2001 4:42 PM

Sorry, was looking at B1 format