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Calc Functions Home | List of functions | Abbreviations

Function name:

TRUNC

Category:

Mathematical

Summary:

Rounds a number toward zero to the next multiple of a specified power of 10.

Syntax:

TRUNC(Number[; Count])

Returns:

Returns a real value which is the specified number rounded (toward zero) to the required precision.

Arguments:

Number is a real number, or a reference to a cell containing that number, that is to be rounded.

Count is an integer, or a reference to a cell containing that integer, that is used to specify the precision of the rounding. If Count is omitted, a default value of 0 is assumed. The value of Count is utilized as follows:

• If Count is a positive integer, then rounding is to the right of the decimal separator. For example, if Count is equal to 1 then numbers are rounded (toward 0) to the next multiple of [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{10}\text{th} }[/math]; if Count is equal to 2 then numbers are rounded (toward zero) to the next multiple of [math]\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{100}\text{th} }[/math]; and so on.
• If Count is equal to zero, then rounding is to the next integer toward 0.
• If Count is a negative integer, then rounding is to the left of the decimal separator. For example, if Count is equal to -1 then numbers are rounded (toward 0) to the next multiple of 10; if Count is equal to -2 then numbers are rounded (toward 0) to the next multiple of 100; and so on. The value returned by TRUNC will always be an integer when Count is negative.

The following conditions (including errors) may be encountered:

• If either Number or Count is non-numeric, then TRUNC reports a #VALUE! error.
• If Count is a non-integer value, then it is rounded to the next integer in the direction of 0.

Additional details:

• If you obtain unexpected results from TRUNC, check the following:

1. Make sure that the number of displayed decimal places is not affected by the setting of the Limit decimals for general number format option in the General Calculations area of the Tools ▸ Options ▸ LibreOffice Calc ▸ Calculate dialog (LibreOffice ▸ Preferences ▸ LibreOffice Calc ▸ Calculate on macOS).
2. Access the Numbers tab on the Format Cells dialog (Format ▸ Cells or equivalent interaction) to make sure that relevant cells do not have formatting applied that affects the number of displayed decimal places.

• Calc's ROUNDDOWN and TRUNC perform identical functions.

Examples:

Formula	Description	Returns
=TRUNC(2.348; 2)	Here the function rounds 2.348 toward 0, to 2 decimal places.	2.34
=TRUNC(D1; D2) where cells D1 and D2 contain the numbers -32.4834 and 3.2 respectively.	The value of the Count argument is truncated to 3. Here the function rounds -32.4834 toward 0, to 3 decimal places.	−32.483
=TRUNC(2.648; 0)	Here the function rounds 2.648 toward 0, to the next integer. The alternative formula =TRUNC(2.648) returns the same value.	2
=TRUNC(−45.67)	Here the function rounds -45.67 toward 0, to the next integer.	−45
=TRUNC(987.65; -2)	Here the function rounds 987.65 toward 0, to the next hundred.	900

Related LibreOffice functions:

INT

ROUND

ROUNDDOWN

ROUNDUP

ODF standard:

Section 6.17.8, part 2

Related (or similar) Excel functions:

TRUNC