Ceiling function calculator

Round up to the nearest integer. The ceiling ⌈x⌉ is the smallest integer ≥ x.

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Ceiling function

⌈x⌉ rounds UP to the nearest integer. ⌈3.2⌉ = 4. ⌈5⌉ = 5. ⌈−2.3⌉ = −2.

Ceiling vs floor

Ceiling rounds up, floor rounds down. ⌈3.7⌉ = 4, ⌊3.7⌋ = 3. For negative: ⌈−2.3⌉ = −2, ⌊−2.3⌋ = −3.

Examples
⌈3.2⌉ = 4 ⌈5.0⌉ = 5 ⌈−2.3⌉ = −2 ⌈0.001⌉ = 1
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