What is ROUNDDOWN called in Spanish?

In Spanish Excel it is REDONDEAR.MENOS. The formula =ROUNDDOWN(B2/C2,0) is written =REDONDEAR.MENOS(B2/C2;0) (or with commas in Mexico).

Why does ROUNDDOWN use semicolons in some Excel versions?

It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.

Excel ROUNDDOWN function

Always rounds down, toward zero: it cuts off the extra decimals. In Spanish Excel it is called REDONDEAR.MENOS.

Syntax

English Excel

=ROUNDDOWN(number, num_digits)

Spanish Excel (Mexico)

=REDONDEAR.MENOS(número, núm_decimales)

Spanish Excel (Spain, Latin America)

=REDONDEAR.MENOS(número; núm_decimales)

Argument	What it is
number	The number to round.
num_digits	Digits to keep.

Example

ROUNDUP always rounds up and ROUNDDOWN always rounds down, whatever the decimal. With 0 digits they count whole boxes, trips or payments.

=ROUNDDOWN(B2/C2,0)

Common mistake

With negatives it moves toward zero (-2.7 gives -2), unlike INT (-2.7 gives -3).

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ROUNDUP and ROUNDDOWN

ROUNDUP always rounds up and ROUNDDOWN always rounds down, whatever the decimal. With 0 digits they count whole boxes, trips or payments.

Example=ROUNDUP(B2/C2,0)REDONDEAR.MAS = ROUNDUP REDONDEAR.MENOS = ROUNDDOWN

Step 1/2

In D2, calculate how many boxes all the pieces need (a half-full box still counts).

	A	B	C	D	E
1	Product	Pieces	Per box	Boxes needed	Full boxes
2	Screws	250	40
3	Nuts	300	50
4	Washers	125	30
5	Nails	999	100
6	Anchors	64	12
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Frequently asked questions

What is ROUNDDOWN called in Spanish?: In Spanish Excel it is REDONDEAR.MENOS. The formula =ROUNDDOWN(B2/C2,0) is written =REDONDEAR.MENOS(B2/C2;0) (or with commas in Mexico).
Why does ROUNDDOWN use semicolons in some Excel versions?: It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.
What is the most common ROUNDDOWN mistake?: With negatives it moves toward zero (-2.7 gives -2), unlike INT (-2.7 gives -3).