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CEILING.MATH function

Rounds a number up, to the nearest integer or to the nearest multiple of significance

Syntax

CEILING.MATH(number, [significance], [mode])

Square brackets indicate optional arguments.

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredMeaning
numberYesThe value you want to round.-5.5
significanceNoThe multiple to which you want to round.2
modeNoFor negative numbers, controls whether Number is rounded toward or away from zero.-1

Try CEILING.MATH

Round a negative value toward zero

=CEILING.MATH(-4.3,2)

With the default negative-number mode, the next multiple of two toward zero is -4.

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CEILING.MATH · top-level call

=CEILING.MATH(-4.3,2)

1 / 2 · number

The value you want to round.

CEILING.MATH reference ↗

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Reference and compatibility

Univer 1.0.4 / Apache-2.0. Calculation checks cover the supplied examples only. The browser worksheet does not implement every Excel feature, external service or connected data type.