CEILING.PRECISE

Rounds a number up to the nearest integer multiple of specified significance. If the number is positive or negative, it is rounded up.

Sample Usage

CEILING.PRECISE(52.5, 10)
CEILING.PRECISE(A4, A5)

Syntax

CEILING.PRECISE(number, [significance])

  • number - The number to be rounded.
  • significance - [OPTIONAL] The number to whose multiples the value will be rounded.

Examples

CEILING.PRECISE(52.5, 10) returns a value of 60.
CEILING.PRECISE(A4, A5) rounds the number in A4 to the nearest integer multiple of the number in A5.

Notes

  • By default, significance is 1 for positive numbers.
  • The CEILING.PRECISE function returns the mathematical ceiling irrespective of the signs of number and significance.
  • By default, positive numbers with decimal places are rounded up to the nearest integer.
  • By default, negative numbers with decimal places are rounded up towards zero to the nearest integer. For example, -2.6 is rounded up to -2.