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Exceljet
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Excel CEILING.MATH function | Exceljet
September 11, 2021 - The Excel CEILING.MATH function rounds a number up to a specified multiple. Unlike the CEILING function, CEILING.MATH defaults to a multiple of 1, and provides explicit control over rounding direction for negative numbers.
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ExcelFind
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How to use the Excel CEILING.MATH function - ExcelFind.com
February 12, 2024 - CEILING.MATH provides more control over rounding negative numbers compared to the traditional CEILING function.
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Corporate Finance Institute
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CEILING.MATH Function - Formula, Examples, How to Use
February 25, 2025 - The CEILING.MATH Function[1] is categorized under Excel Math and Trigonometry functions. it will return a number that is rounded up to the nearest integer or multiple of significance.
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Microsoft Support
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CEILING function - Microsoft Support
Returns number rounded up, away from zero, to the nearest multiple of significance. For example, if you want to avoid using pennies in your prices and your product is priced at $4.42, use the formula =CEILING(4.42,0.05) to round prices up to the nearest nickel.
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LiveFlow
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CEILING.MATH Function in Excel: Explained
The CEILING.MATH function in Excel is used to round a number up to the nearest specified multiple. It is an updated version of the CEILING function, introduced in Excel 2013.
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Better Solutions
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Excel CEILING.MATH Function - BetterSolutions.com
Microsoft Excel · Functions · CEILING.MATH · Maths & Trigonometry · Complete List · Alphabetical - C · Index - C · Updated: 01 March 2026 · 01 March 2026 · © 2026 Better Solutions Limited. All Rights Reserved.
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Excel CEILING.MATH function
The CEILING.MATH function rounds a given number up to the nearest multiple of significance or to the nearest integer number.
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The Document Foundation
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Documentation/Calc Functions/CEILING.MATH - The Document Foundation Wiki
Calc's CEILING.PRECISE and ISO.CEILING perform identical functions. Microsoft Excel's CEILING function accepts two arguments and so is not compliant with ODF 1.2.
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Exceljet
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Excel CEILING function | Exceljet
September 11, 2021 - The Excel CEILING function rounds a given number up to the nearest specified multiple. CEILING works like the MROUND function, but CEILING always rounds up.
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Excel Functions
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Excel CEILING.MATH Function
In column B of the following spreadsheet, the Excel Ceiling.Math function is used to round the positive and negative numbers 15.25 and -15.25, to different significance values.
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Corporate Finance Institute
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CEILING Function - Formula, Calculate, Example, Sample
June 19, 2025 - #DIV/0! error – Occurs when the significance argument provided is 0. #VALUE! error – Occurs when any of the arguments is non-numeric. CEILING is like MROUND but it always rounds up away from zero.
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CEILING and FLOOR Excel Functions (with examples) - YouTube
CEILING and FLOOR allow you to round up or down to a multiple which can be the nearest whole number or decimal (compared to the nearest number of decimal pla...
Published   July 13, 2020
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ExcelDemy
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How to Use CEILING.MATH and FLOOR.MATH Functions in Excel - ExcelDemy
July 29, 2024 - The CEILING.MATH function rounds a specified number up to the nearest integer or nearest specified multiple of significance. This function rounds all positive numbers with decimal places up to the nearest integer as its default feature.
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MrExcel
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Ceiling / Floor vs. Roundup / Rounddown | MrExcel Message Board
June 27, 2009 - ROUNDDOWN(2.5) = 2 FLOOR(2.5) = 2 ROUNDDOWN(-2.5) = -2 FLOOR(-2.5) = -3 ROUNDUP(2.5) = 3 CEILING(2.5) = 3 ROUNDUP(-2.5) = -3 CEILING(-2.5) = -2 Meanwhile, ROUND() will ROUNDDOWN() if the decimal is less than .5, otherwise it will function as ROUNDUP(): ROUND(2.5)=3 ROUND(-2.5)=-3
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John wrote:

I am looking for a single function that will do EITHER a ROUNDUP or ROUNDOWN based on the value.  (i.e. on a scale from 1-10, if the value is 1-4, I want to round the value down; if value is 5-10, I want to round the value up). Is there such a function that will do this in a single calculation?

That's the very definition of ROUND.  But your example is ambiguous insofar as it is unclear what digit you are talking about rounding.

If you want 1.4 in A1 to round to 1 and 1.5 to round to 2, use ROUND(A1,0).

If you want 14 to round to 10 and 15 to round to 20, use ROUND(A1,-1).

See the ROUND help page for more details.


PS:  For future reference, when you have a question, start a new discussion instead of piggybacking an old discussion, much less a discusion marked "answer".

First, usually no two questions are every identical in all details.  So your specifics might require a completely different direction.

Second, some helpful people might never see your new "response" because they do not look at discussions marked "answer".

Finally, since you are not the original poster, you have no way to mark responses to your question as "answer".

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Hello. I am looking for a single function that will do EITHER a ROUNDUP or ROUNDOWN based on the value.  (i.e. on a scale from 1-10, if the value is 1-4, I want to round the value down; if value is 5-10, I want to round the value up). Is there such a function that will do this in a single calculation? Thanks.

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How to Use the CEILING Function in Excel? A Step-by-Step Guide
May 19, 2025 - To use the CEILING function in Excel, first, select a destination cell. In the destination cell, enter the formula =CEILING. Once you start typing the formula, the formula suggestions start showing up. Press the Tab key to select the formula. Choose CEILING.MATH function either by double-clicking ...
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Google Support
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CEILING.MATH function - Google Docs Editors Help
CEILING: The CEILING function rounds a number up to the nearest integer multiple of specified significance. ROUNDUP: Rounds a number to a certain number of decimal places, always rounding up to the next valid increment. ROUND: The ROUND function rounds a number to a certain number of decimal ...