# ROUNDDOWN

The **ROUNDDOWN** function always rounds a number down, toward zero. Use ROUNDDOWN for conservative estimates, like minimizing costs.

## Syntax

```javascript
rounddown(value, significance)
```

## Arguments

value - Required. The number to be rounded.

significance - Optional. The number of decimal places to round off.

## Example

```javascript
ROUNDDOWN(Actuals,2) //Rounds the Actuals to 1 decimal place
```

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