Description
The Microsoft Excel CEILING function returns a number rounded up based on a multiple of significance.
Syntax
The syntax for the CEILING function in Microsoft Excel is:
CEILING( number, significance )
Parameters or Arguments
- number
- The number that you wish to round up.
- significance
- The multiple of significance that you wish to round a number to.
Note
- If the sign of the number and the significance parameters are different, the CEILING function will return the #NUM! error.
Applies To
- Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel CEILING function examples and explore how to use the CEILING function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following CEILING examples would return:
=CEILING(A1, 1) Result: 211 =CEILING(A1, 0.05) Result: 210.7 =CEILING(210.63, 0.05) Result: 210.65 =CEILING(A2, 2) Result: 4 =CEILING(-4.5, -1) Result: -5
