Math and Trignometric - ROUND Function



Description

The ROUND function rounds a number to a specified number of digits. ROUND is one of the Excel Rounding Functions.

Syntax

ROUND (number, num_digits)

Arguments

Argument Description Required/Optional
number The number that you want to round. Required
num_digits The number of digits to which you want to round the number argument. Required

Notes

  • If num_digits is greater than 0 (zero), then number is rounded to the specified number of decimal places.

  • If num_digits is 0, the number is rounded to the nearest integer.

  • If num_digits is less than 0, the number is rounded to the left of the decimal point.

  • To always round up (away from zero) use the ROUNDUP function.

  • To always round down (toward zero) use the ROUNDDOWN function.

  • To round a number to a specific multiple (for example, to round to the nearest 0.5), use the MROUND Function.

Applicability

Excel 2007, Excel 2010, Excel 2013, Excel 2016

Example

ROUND Function
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