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| page_title: floor - Functions - Configuration Language | |
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| The floor function returns the closest whole number less than or equal to | |
| the given value. | |
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| # `floor` Function | |
| `floor` returns the closest whole number that is less than or equal to the | |
| given value, which may be a fraction. | |
| ## Examples | |
| ``` | |
| > floor(5) | |
| 5 | |
| > floor(4.9) | |
| 4 | |
| ``` | |
| ## Related Functions | |
| * [`ceil`](/terraform/language/functions/ceil), which rounds to the nearest whole number _greater than_ | |
| or equal. |