Packages of five
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Units |
| 2 | 23 |
Formula: C2: =CEILING.MATH(A2,5)
Result: 25
Five packages are needed to cover 23 units.
Google Sheets function
CEILING.MATH in Google Sheets
CEILING.MATH 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.MATH Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Default integer
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 4.2 |
Formula: C2: =CEILING.MATH(A2)
Result: 5
Omitting significance uses one.
Decimal increment
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hours |
| 2 | 2.12 |
Formula: C2: =CEILING.MATH(A2,0.25)
Result: 2.25
The next quarter-hour is 2.25.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =CEILING.MATH(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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