Calculate ceiling-of-3.2

Round numbers, floor, ceiling — step by step.

Number

Answer

-3

To find the ceiling of -3.2, 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.

-3.2 lies between -4 and -3. The smallest integer ≥ -3.2 is -3.

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

⌈-3.2⌉ = -3

Ceiling-of-3.2: 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-3.2?
The answer is -3.

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.