Ceiling(number)

Category: Number function

This function rounds number up to the nearest integer - or full, non-fractional number - towards positive infinity.

Return value type: Number

If the argument provided has any decimal portion, the whole number will be rounded up (towards positive infinity) to the next nearest whole number.

ceiling(20.0001) //Returns 21

ceiling(20.5) //Returns 21

ceiling(20.9999) //Returns 21

ceiling(-20.0001) //Returns -20  (Rounded up towards positive infinity)

ceiling(-20.5) //Returns -20  (Rounded up towards positive infinity)

ceiling(-20.9999) //Returns -20  (Rounded up towards positive infinity)

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