The CEILING.MATH function rounds a number up to the nearest integer or to the nearest multiple of specified significance. It also specifies whether the number is rounded toward or away from 0 depending on the mode.
Parts of a CEILING.MATH function
CEILING.MATH(number, [significance], [mode])
| Part | Description | Notes |
number
|
The value to round up to the nearest integer or if specified, the nearest multiple of significance
. |
|
significance
|
The value to whose multiple number
will be rounded. |
[OPTIONAL: 1 by default] |
mode
|
If number
is negative, specifies the rounding direction. If 0 or blank, it's rounded up towards zero. Otherwise, it's rounded down away from zero. |
[OPTIONAL] |
Sample formulas
CEILING.MATH(5.4)
CEILING.MATH(32, 5)
CEILING.MATH(-26.2, 10, 1)
Notes
- By default, positive numbers with decimal places are rounded up to the nearest integer. For example, 4.3 is rounded up to 5.
- By default, negative numbers with decimal places are rounded up towards zero to the nearest integer. For example, -4.7 is rounded up to -4.
Examples
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Formula | Result |
|
2
|
=CEILING.MATH(11.2)
|
12 |
|
3
|
=CEILING.MATH(-8.8)
|
-8 |
|
4
|
=CEILING.MATH(7.7,0.2)
|
7.8 |
|
5
|
=CEILING.MATH(-10.2,2,-1)
|
-12 |
|
6
|
=CEILING.MATH(-42,10,-1)
|
-50 |
Related functions
- CEILING : The CEILING function rounds a number up to the nearest integer multiple of specified significance.
- ROUNDUP : Rounds a number to a certain number of decimal places, always rounding up to the next valid increment.
- ROUND : The ROUND function rounds a number to a certain number of decimal places according to standard rules.
- FLOOR.MATH: Rounds a number down to the nearest integer multiple of specified significance, with negative numbers rounding toward or away from zero depending on the mode.
- FLOOR : The FLOOR function rounds a number down to the nearest integer multiple of specified significance.
