CEILING.PRECISE Function

The CEILING.PRECISE function is one of the math and trigonometry functions. It is used to return a number that is rounded up to the nearest integer or to the nearest multiple of significance. The number is always rounded up regardless of its sing.

The CEILING.PRECISE function syntax is:

CEILING.PRECISE(x [, significance])

where

x is the number you wish to round up.

significance is the multiple of significance you wish to round up to. It is an optional parameter. If it is omitted, the default value of 1 is used. If it is set to zero, the function returns 0.

The numeric values can be entered manually or included into the cell you make reference to.

To apply the CEILING.PRECISE function,

1. select the cell where you wish to display the result,
2. click the Insert function
   icon situated at the top toolbar,
   or right-click within a selected cell and select the Insert Function option from the menu,
   or click the
   icon situated at the formula bar,
3. select the Math and trigonometry function group from the list,
4. click the CEILING.PRECISE function,
5. enter the required arguments separating them by comma,
6. press the Enter button.

The result will be displayed in the selected cell.