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.