Calculate ceiling-of-0.1

Round numbers, floor, ceiling — step by step.

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Answer

To find the ceiling of -0.1, 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.

-0.1 lies between -1 and 0. The smallest integer ≥ -0.1 is 0.

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

⌈-0.1⌉ = 0

Ceiling-of-0.1: 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-0.1?
The answer is 0.

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.