How to use the ROUND Function (WS)

Description

The Microsoft Excel ROUND function returns a number rounded to a specified number of digits. Please note that the VBA version of the ROUND function has different syntax.

Syntax

The syntax for the ROUND function in Microsoft Excel is:

ROUND( number, digits )

Parameters or Arguments

number

The number to round.

digits

The number of digits to round the number to.

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 ROUND function examples and explore how to use the ROUND function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:

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

=ROUND(A1, 0)
Result: 663

=ROUND(A1, 1)
Result: 662.8

=ROUND(A2, -1)
Result: 50

=ROUND(55.1, -1)
Result: 60

=ROUND(-23.67, 1)
Result: -23.7