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

Example

The example may be easier to understand if you copy it to a blank worksheet.

How to copy an example

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

    Note Do not select the row or column headers.

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  3. Press CTRL+C.
  4. In the worksheet, select cell A1, and press CTRL+V.
  5. To switch between viewing the results and viewing the formulas that return the results, press CTRL+` (grave accent), or on the Formulas tab, in the Formula Auditing group, click the Show Formulas button.
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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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