diff --git a/bindings/python/gnucash_core.py b/bindings/python/gnucash_core.py
index 5cefcfba53..16fcb39921 100644
--- a/bindings/python/gnucash_core.py
+++ b/bindings/python/gnucash_core.py
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ class GncNumeric(GnuCashCoreClass):
         return a.div(b, GNC_DENOM_AUTO, GNC_HOW_RND_ROUND)
 
     def _floordiv(a, b):
-        return a.div(b, 1, GNC_HOW_RND_TRUNC)
+        return a.div(b, 1, GNC_HOW_RND_FLOOR)
 
     __add__, __radd__ = _operator_fallbacks(_add, operator.add)
     __iadd__ = __add__
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class GncNumeric(GnuCashCoreClass):
         return self.to_double()
 
     def __int__(self):
-        return int(self.to_double())
+        return int(self.to_fraction())
 
     def __pos__(a):
         """+a"""
@@ -738,6 +738,9 @@ class GncNumeric(GnuCashCoreClass):
 
     def to_fraction(self):
         from fractions import Fraction
+        # A negative denominator multiplies: 3/-100 is 300.
+        if self.denom() < 0:
+            return Fraction(self.num() * -self.denom())
         return Fraction(self.num(), self.denom())
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/bindings/python/tests/test_numeric.py b/bindings/python/tests/test_numeric.py
index 01293fe039..c91a9f5506 100644
--- a/bindings/python/tests/test_numeric.py
+++ b/bindings/python/tests/test_numeric.py
@@ -95,6 +95,28 @@ class TestGncNumeric(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(10 + GncNumeric(3), GncNumeric(13))
         self.assertEqual(10 * GncNumeric(3), GncNumeric(30))
 
+    def test_to_int(self):
+        # int() truncates towards zero and must not round through a float.
+        self.assertEqual(int(GncNumeric(7, 2)), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(int(GncNumeric(-7, 2)), -3)
+        self.assertEqual(int(GncNumeric(2**53 + 1)), 2**53 + 1)
+        self.assertEqual(int(GncNumeric(-(2**62 + 1), 1)), -(2**62 + 1))
+        self.assertEqual(int(GncNumeric(3, -100)), 300)
+        self.assertEqual(int(GncNumeric(-3, -100)), -300)
+
+    def test_floordiv(self):
+        # // rounds towards negative infinity, as it does for int and Fraction.
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(7, 2) // 1, GncNumeric(3))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(-7, 2) // 1, GncNumeric(-4))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(-1, 2) // 1, GncNumeric(-1))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(-7) // GncNumeric(2), GncNumeric(-4))
+        self.assertEqual(-7 // GncNumeric(2), GncNumeric(-4))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(-6) // 3, GncNumeric(-2))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(7) // -2, GncNumeric(-4))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(-7) // GncNumeric(-2), GncNumeric(3))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(7) // GncNumeric(3, 2), GncNumeric(4))
+        self.assertEqual(GncNumeric(-7) // GncNumeric(3, 2), GncNumeric(-5))
+
     def test_incorect_args(self):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             GncNumeric(1, 2, 3)