Floor division with negative number

Question

The expression 6 // 4 yields 1, where floor division produces the whole number after dividing a number.

But with a negative number, why do

Answer 1

Floor division will also round down to the next lowest number, not the next lowest absolute value.

6 // 4 = 1.5, which rounds down to 1, and up to 2.

-6 // 4 = -1.5, which rounds down to -2, and up to -1.