Nearest five
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 27 |
Formula: C2: =MROUND(A2,5)
Result: 25
25 is the closest multiple of five.
Google Sheets function
MROUND in Google Sheets
MROUND 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 MROUND Excel guide; check the function help in Google Sheets for its own argument list.
Worked examples in Google Sheets
Nearest quarter
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 6.13 |
Formula: C2: =MROUND(A2,0.25)
Result: 6.25
6.25 is nearer than 6.00.
Tie rounds away
| A | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Value |
| 2 | 12.5 |
Formula: C2: =MROUND(A2,5)
Result: 15
A halfway positive value rounds to the multiple farther from zero.
Try it
A tiny spreadsheet with example data. Edit the formula or any number and see the result.
Formula in D2: =MROUND(A2,B2)
| A | B | C | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number | Step | Result | |
| 2 | 1234.567 | 50 | 1250 | |
| 3 | 17 | 5 | ||
| 4 | -4.7 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 144 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2.5 | 3 | ||
| 7 | 50 | 12 |
Result in D2: 1250
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