EXCEL TRUNC FUNCTION

This function converts a number with a fractional portion to an integer.

Syntax:

=TRUNC(number, [num_digits])

Parameter list:

  • number – the numeric value to truncate.
  • num digits – a number indicating the truncation precision. The value 0 is the default for. num digits (zero).

Step By Step Guide of TRUNC Function

TRUNC vary solely when negative numbers are used; TRUNC(-24.54) returns -24, but INT(-24.54) returns -25 since -25 is the lower value.

TRUNC and INT are functions that are quite similar. TRUNC is a function that removes the decimal value of a number. Based on the value of the fractional component of the number, INT rounds numbers down to the closest integer. 

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