Are you number always integers? If so try:

=ROUND(A1,-1)-1

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"Jack L. Hyman" <Jack L. wrote in message
...
How do I create a single formula to either round up or down the result of
my
formula to the nearest "9"?
i.e.
843 = 839
845 = 849
etc., etc.
Thanks,
Jack