EVEN Function(WS)

Description

The Microsoft Excel EVEN function rounds a number up to the nearest even integer. If the number is negative, the number is rounded away from zero.

Syntax

The syntax for the EVEN function in Microsoft Excel is:

EVEN( number )

Parameters or Arguments

number

A numeric value to round up to the nearest even integer.

Applies To

• Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000

Type of Function

• Worksheet function (WS)

Example (as Worksheet Function)

Let's look at some Excel EVEN function examples and explore how to use the EVEN function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following EVEN examples would return:

=EVEN(A1)
Result: 212

=EVEN(A2)
Result: 4

=EVEN(A3)
Result: -4

=EVEN(6121)
Result: 6122