Round to ten
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 41 |
Formula: C2: =CEILING(A2,10)
Result: 50
50 is the next multiple of ten.
Google Sheets function
CEILING in Google Sheets
CEILING with worked examples you can test in the live grid. The argument details are in the Excel guide.
In Google Sheets
The arguments and common errors are covered in the CEILING Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Round a price step
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 7.01 |
Formula: C2: =CEILING(A2,0.5)
Result: 7.5
The next half-unit is returned.
Already a multiple
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 45 |
Formula: C2: =CEILING(A2,5)
Result: 45
No change is needed when the value is exact.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =CEILING(A3,B3)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number | Step | Result | |
| 2 | 1234.567 | 50 | 20 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 4 | -4.7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 144 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 50 | 12 |
Result in D2: 20
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