Hi

I have this odd problem with INT function returns 1, when it needs to return
2.

i have a cell (M10) value £0.04 based on a formula
=$B3-SUMPRODUCT(($C3:L3)*($C$1:L$1)) and cell M11 value 2 based on a formula
=M10/M1.

The cell M12 =INT(M11) returns 1 but it should return 2 because =Int(2)
returns 2

Is anyone can explain me why this happening and what is workaround to fix
this issue?

If anyone would like have a look at the excel file, then i'm happy email over.

Regards
Bhavesh

First are you sure that M11 is 2 ?
If it was 1.99 then it could display as 2

In this case INT(1.99) is 1
The trick is to add a small decimal value before doing the INT()

ie M12=INT(M11+0.1)

It is always a good idea to have an idea of what the actuall values are
going to be when using INT().
You should have some idea of what INT() on 1.4, 1.5 1.9 etc should return.

A different way is to ROUND() the value of M11, it depends on what your
values
are in M11, and what you want to do :)

Steve


On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 10:24:00 -0000, Bhavesh
wrote:

Hi

I have this odd problem with INT function returns 1, when it needs to
return
2.

i have a cell (M10) value £0.04 based on a formula
=$B3-SUMPRODUCT(($C3:L3)*($C$1:L$1)) and cell M11 value 2 based on a
formula
=M10/M1.

The cell M12 =INT(M11) returns 1 but it should return 2 because =Int(2)
returns 2

Is anyone can explain me why this happening and what is workaround to fix
this issue?

If anyone would like have a look at the excel file, then i'm happy email
over.

Regards
Bhavesh

Hi Bhavesh

You may find that 2 is not really 2 but 1.99999999999 and it is rounded for
the display.

You could try expanding the format to 0.000000000000000000 to see what you
get or do the following:

[M11]=round(m10/m1,2)

and see what the answer is.

--
Hope this helps
Martin Fishlock, Bangkok, Thailand
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"Bhavesh" wrote:

Hi

I have this odd problem with INT function returns 1, when it needs to return
2.

i have a cell (M10) value £0.04 based on a formula
=$B3-SUMPRODUCT(($C3:L3)*($C$1:L$1)) and cell M11 value 2 based on a formula
=M10/M1.

The cell M12 =INT(M11) returns 1 but it should return 2 because =Int(2)
returns 2

Is anyone can explain me why this happening and what is workaround to fix
this issue?

If anyone would like have a look at the excel file, then i'm happy email over.

Regards
Bhavesh

What does =(M11-2) return?

My guess is that it will be negative, indicating that INT is working properly.

What does =(M10-0.04) return?
What does =(M1-0.02) return?

Note that the parentheses in these formulas should be used to prevent Excel
from being overly "helpful". Without the parentheses, Excel might hide the
information that is needed in this instance.

Jerry

"Bhavesh" wrote:

Hi

I have this odd problem with INT function returns 1, when it needs to return
2.

i have a cell (M10) value £0.04 based on a formula
=$B3-SUMPRODUCT(($C3:L3)*($C$1:L$1)) and cell M11 value 2 based on a formula
=M10/M1.

The cell M12 =INT(M11) returns 1 but it should return 2 because =Int(2)
returns 2

Is anyone can explain me why this happening and what is workaround to fix
this issue?

If anyone would like have a look at the excel file, then i'm happy email over.

Regards
Bhavesh