I need to find out the nearest multiple of 2 for the number value 4 5.
Floor value in excel.
This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the floor function in microsoft excel.
The excel floor function rounds a number down to a given multiple.
In the third example of floor function in excel the number argument is a negative value 4 5 in cell b22 the significance value is also negative value 2 in cell c22.
Description rounds number down toward zero to the nearest multiple of significance.
The microsoft excel floor function returns a number rounded down based on a multiple of significance.
So all prices where paid in cash are rounded down to the nearest value divisible by 5 cents.
The multiple to use for rounding is provided as the significance argument.
In excel we can use the floor function to calculate this value.
Floor 4 32 0 05 4 30.
If the number is already an exact multiple no rounding occurs and the original number is returned.