Function Reference

CEILING

Returns a number rounded up to the nearest integer.

MySQL 8.4
CEILING(num)
num
Number to round
DECIMAL

Return value

An integer

Examples

Positive fraction

MySQL 8.4
SELECT CEILING(0.2);
CEILING(0.2)
1

Negative fraction

MySQL 8.4
SELECT CEILING(-0.2);
CEILING(-0.2)
0

Whole number

MySQL 8.4
SELECT CEILING(3);
CEILING(3)
3

Details

CEIL is a synonym for CEILING.

Negative numbers are rounded towards zero: CEILING(-1.2) returns -1.

See also

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