Returns a number rounded to the desired multiple.

Syntax

MROUND(number,multiple)

Number is the value to round.

Multiple is the multiple to which you want to round number.

Remark

MROUND rounds up, away from zero, if the remainder of dividing number by multiple is greater than or equal to half the value of multiple.

Example

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How to copy an example

  1. Create a blank workbook or worksheet.
  2. Select the example in the Help topic.

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  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
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Formula Description (Result)
=MROUND(10, 3) Rounds 10 to a nearest multiple of 3 (9)
=MROUND(-10, -3) Rounds -10 to a nearest multiple of -3 (-9)
=MROUND(1.3, 0.2) Rounds 1.3 to a nearest multiple of 0.2 (1.4)
=MROUND(5, -2) Returns an error, because -2 and 5 have different signs (#NUM!)


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