int logFloor = log10Floor(x);
    long floorPow = powersOf10[logFloor];
    switch (mode) {
      case UNNECESSARY:
        checkRoundingUnnecessary(x == floorPow);
      // fall through
      case FLOOR:
      case DOWN:
        return logFloor;
      case CEILING:
      case UP:
        return logFloor + lessThanBranchFree(floorPow, x);
      case HALF_DOWN:
      case HALF_UP:

      }
    }

    int floorLog = approxLog10;
    BigInteger floorPow = approxPow;
    int floorCmp = approxCmp;

    switch (mode) {
      case UNNECESSARY:
        checkRoundingUnnecessary(floorCmp == 0);
      // fall through
      case FLOOR:
      case DOWN:
        return floorLog;

      case CEILING:
      case UP:
        return floorPow.equals(x) ? floorLog : floorLog + 1;