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INT

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003

 

Rounds a number down to the nearest integer.

Syntax

INT(number)

Number     is the real number you want to round down to an integer.

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

ShowHow to copy an example

  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic.

 Note   Do not select the row or column headers.

Selecting an example from Help

Selecting an example from Help
  1. Press CTRL+C.
  2. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  3. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Formulas tab, in the Formula Auditing group, click the Show Formulas button.
 
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Formula Description (Result)
=INT(8.9) Rounds 8.9 down (8)
=INT(-8.9) Rounds -8.9 down (-9)
=A2-INT(A2) Returns the decimal part of a positive real number in cell A2 (0.5)
 
 

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