Calculate ceiling-of--2.7

Round numbers, floor, ceiling — step by step.

Number

Answer

-2

To find the ceiling of -2.7, follow the step-by-step solution below.

Step 1 — Apply the ceiling function

The ceiling function rounds up (toward positive infinity) to the smallest integer greater than or equal to the number.

-2.7 lies between -3 and -2. The smallest integer ≥ -2.7 is -2.

Note: for negative numbers, the ceiling goes toward zero.

⌈-2.7⌉ = -2

Ceiling-of--2.7: look at the digit after the rounding position to decide whether to round up or down.

This is a Rounding — rounding operation

What is the answer to ceiling-of--2.7?
The answer is -2.

What method is used?
Round up if the next digit is 5 or more, round down if less than 5. Floor always rounds down, ceiling always rounds up.