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ROUNDUP
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Rounds a number up, away from 0 (zero).
Syntax
ROUNDUP(number,num_digits)
Number is any real number that you want rounded up.
Num_digits is the number of digits to which you want to round number.
Remarks
- ROUNDUP behaves like ROUND, except that it always rounds a number up.
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If num_digits is greater than 0 (zero), then number is rounded up to the specified number of decimal places.
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If num_digits is 0, then number is rounded up to the nearest integer.
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If num_digits is less than 0, then number is rounded up to the left of the decimal point.
Example
The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.
How?
- Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
- Select the example in the Help topic. Do not select the row or column headers.
Selecting an example from Help
- Press CTRL+C.
- In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
- To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Tools menu, point to Formula Auditing, and then click Formula Auditing Mode.
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Formula |
Description (Result) |
=ROUNDUP(3.2,0) |
Rounds 3.2 up to zero decimal places (4) |
=ROUNDUP(76.9,0) |
Rounds 76.9 up to zero decimal places (77) |
=ROUNDUP(3.14159, 3) |
Rounds 3.14159 up to three decimal places (3.142) |
=ROUNDUP(-3.14159, 1) |
Rounds -3.14159 up to one decimal place (-3.2) |
=ROUNDUP(31415.92654, -2) |
Rounds 31415.92654 up to 2 decimal places to the left of the decimal (31500) |
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