Syntax
=CEILING(number, significance)Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
number | Required | The number to round |
significance | Required | The multiple to round to |
How to use CEILING
CEILING takes 2 required arguments. Type =CEILING( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.
Examples
Each result below was calculated by the SheetsBat formula engine.
=CEILING(2.5, 1)Result =CEILING(-2.5, -2)Result =CEILING(-2.5, 2)Result =CEILING(1.5, 0.1)Result Related math functions
- ATANReturns the arctangent of a number, in radians.
- ATAN2Returns the angle, in radians, between the x axis and the line to the point (x_num, y_num).
- ATANHReturns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number.
- BASEConverts a number to text in another base (radix), padded with zeros to a minimum length.
- CEILING.MATHRounds a number up to the nearest integer or multiple; mode chooses the direction for negative numbers.
- CEILING.PRECISERounds a number up to the nearest multiple, whatever the sign of the number or significance.
- COMBINReturns the number of combinations of a number of items taken a given number at a time.
- COMBINAReturns the number of combinations of items, with repetitions allowed.
- COSReturns the cosine of an angle given in radians.