INT Function in Excel

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In this blog post we will learn about INT function in excel.
INT Function will round a number down to nearest integer.

Where to find INT function on Excel Screen:

INT function can be found under “Math & Trig” function category under “Formulas” tab and under “Function Library” group as shown in below image:


Once we click on “Math & Trig” function category, we can see list of various Math & Trig functions available in excel. INT function is highlighted in blue in below image.



Once we click on INT option as highlighted above, we will get the function argument dialog box as shown in below image.



Syntax of INT Function:

The Syntax of INT function is as below:

=INT(number)



Arguments of INT Function:

INT function takes only one argument which is mandatory.

number: This is the real number which you want to round down to an integer

Example of INT Function:

We have listed few random numbers in column A. With the help of INT function, we will round down these number to an integer.



For this select a cell where we want to apply INT function. In this case we have selected cell B2.



Apply INT function in selected cell B2 as shown in below image.



Once we press enter button on our keyboard then we can see the output of INT function.


To find the output in remaining cells just copy and paste the INT function in remaining cells. We see the output as shown in below image.


In this way we can use INT function in excel.

Important Note:

If we apply INT function to negative numbers, the output we will get is higher negative number. This is reverse case if we compare with the positive numbers. The output of INT function to positive number will return the lower positive number.




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