I need to find out the nearest multiple of 2 for the number value 4 5.
Floor value in excel.
The microsoft excel floor function returns a number rounded down based on a multiple of significance.
If the number is already an exact multiple no rounding occurs and the original number is returned.
So all prices where paid in cash are rounded down to the nearest value divisible by 5 cents.
The excel floor function rounds a number down to a given multiple.
This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the floor function in microsoft excel.
Say our price is 4 32 and we need to round it down to the nearest value divisible by 5 cents the floor function would read.
Floor 4 32 0 05 4 30.
Description rounds number down toward zero to the nearest multiple of significance.
The multiple to use for rounding is provided as the significance argument.
The floor function is a built in function in excel that is categorized as a math trig function it can be used as a worksheet function ws in excel.