Manuals/calci/ROUNDUP

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ROUNDUP(number, num_of_digits)

  • Where 'number' is the number to round and
  • 'num_of_digits' is the number of digits to which the number is to be rounded.

ROUNDUP() rounds a number to specified number of digits away from 0.

Description

ROUNDUP(number, num_of_digits)

This function is used to round a number up away from zero, to specified number of decimal digits mentioned in the argument.

For Example,

ROUNDUP(67.8,0) returns 68 as a result.

ROUNDUP(6.83112,3) returns 6.832 as a result.

  • If 'num_of_digits' is omitted, Calci displays #NaN error message.
  • The number is rounded up to the specified number of decimal places, if num_of_digits > 0.
  • The number is rounded up to the nearest integer, if num_of_digits = 0.
  • The number is rounded up to the left of the decimal point, if num_of_digits < 0.
  • If any argument is non-numeric, Calci displays #NaN error message.

ROUNDUP() can also be used for multiple number array as -

ROUNDUP(2.55..7.55,1) that rounds the numbers 2.55 to 6.55 to one decimal place.

Number Num_of_digits ROUNDUP
2.55 1 2.6
3.55 1 3.6
4.55 1 4.6
5.55 1 5.6
6.55 1 6.6
7.55 1 7.6
  • ROUND() can be used to round a number to specified number of digits.
  • ROUNDDOWN() can be used to round a number towards zero.
  • MROUND() can be used to round a number to desired multiple.

Examples

Function Output
ROUND(3.6712,2) 3.67
ROUND(99.37,0) 99
ROUND(99.37) 99
ROUND(145.8,-1) 150
ROUND(-89.65,1) -89.7
ROUND(-89.65,-1) -90

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