How to Truncated Math?

So, an easy way to truncate a positive value is to simply subtract 0.5 from it and then round it.

How do you truncate a function?

The function can also be used to return a set number of decimal places without rounding off using the num_digits argument. For example, =TRUNC(PI(),2) will return Pi value truncated to two decimal digits, which is 3.14, and =TRUNC(PI(),3) will return Pi value truncated to three decimal places, which is 3.141.

What is truncated format?

In computer terms, when information is truncated, it is ended abruptly at a certain spot. For example, if a program truncates a field containing the value of pi (3.14159265...) at four decimal places, the field would show 3.1415 as an answer. ... For another example, consider a text entry field in an electronic form.

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