Manuals/calci/CEILINGAT

CEILINGAT (Array,MaxNumber)

• $Array$ is the set of values.
• $MaxNumber$ is the upper limit value.

Description

• This function round a number up to the nearest specified multiple.
• In $CEILINGAT(number,significance)$,$number$ is the number to be rounded.
• $Significance$ is the multiple to use when rounding.
• So this function returns a given number rounded up to a specified multiple.
• Also this function always rounds up, away from zero.
• CEILING works like the MROUND function, but CEILING always rounds up, away from zero.
• CEILING can be a can be a useful function to set pricing after currency conversion, discounts, etc.
• For example CEILINGAT(10,3) = 12.Here the number 10 is rounded near to the multiple of 3.

Examples

1. CEILINGAT([5,60,32.3],25) = 25 75 50
2. CEILINGAT(1600,30) = 1620
3. CEILINGAT(56.321,7) = 63

See Also

• MROUND
• CEILING
• ROUNDUP
• ROUNDDOWN

References

• Ceiling Function

• List of Main Z Functions

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