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Python program to find greatest integer using floor() method
An example of floor() method in Python: Here, we are going to learn how to find the greatest integer using floor() method in Python?
Submitted by Anuj Singh, on August 06, 2019
The greatest integer function is a function (real numbers function) to itself that is defined as follows: it sends any real number to the largest integer that is less than or equal to it.
The greatest integer function of
is denoted by
.
The greatest integer function is related to the fractional part (sometimes denoted
) of the number as follows: for any
, we have: 
More about greatest integer function: floor() and ceiling functions | wikipedia
Python code to find greatest integer (Use of floor() method)
# Python code to find greatest integer
# (Use of floor() method)
import math #importing class
num = float(input("Enter any float number: "))
print("math.floor(num): ", math.floor(num))
num = float(input("Enter another float number: "))
print("math.floor(num): ", math.floor(num))
Output
Enter any float number: 56.892
math.floor(num): 56
Enter another float number: -34.567
math.floor(num): -35
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