CEILING.MATH
The CEILING.MATH function rounds a number up to the nearest multiple of a specified significance. It is useful for rounding numbers up to a specific multiple, such as in pricing or quantity constraints.
Syntax 🔗
=CEILING.MATH(number, significance)
number | The number you want to round up. |
significance | The multiple to which you want to round up the number. |
mode (Optional) | The mode to use when rounding. Defaults to 0 if omitted. |
Question | the significant value when rounding. |
About CEILING.MATH 🔗
Use the CEILING.MATH function in Excel to round numbers up to a specified multiple. This function is useful for tasks like financial calculations or meeting specific operational constraints. Provide the number you want to round and the significance, or multiple, you need. CEILING.MATH will round the number up to the nearest specified multiple, helping you maintain the desired level of precision and granularity in your calculations.
Examples 🔗
If you need to round the number 548 up to the nearest multiple of 50, use the CEILING.MATH formula: =CEILING.MATH(548, 50). This will return 550.
To round the number 1234 up to the nearest multiple of 100, apply the CEILING.MATH formula: =CEILING.MATH(1234, 100). This will give you 1300.
Notes 🔗
The CEILING.MATH function rounds numbers up, so the result is equal to or greater than the original number. When using this function, make sure the specified significance matches the context of your calculations.
Questions 🔗
The CEILING.MATH function rounds a number up to the nearest multiple of a specified significance. It ensures that the result is equal to or greater than the original number.
In what scenarios is the CEILING.MATH function useful?The CEILING.MATH function is useful in situations where you need to round numbers up to a specific multiple, such as in pricing calculations, quantity constraints, or any scenario that requires values to be rounded up to a defined granularity.
Can you provide an example of using the CEILING.MATH function?Sure! If you have the number 98 and you want to round it up to the nearest multiple of 10, you can use the following CEILING.MATH formula: =CEILING.MATH(98, 10). The result will be 100.