Introduction

ROUNDUP function in excel is a Math/Trig function. It is a worksheet function. It rounds up the given function to a defined number of decimal places. For example, number 1.5 is rounded up to 0 decimal places by formula =ROUNDUP(1.5,0) which gives 2 as the result. ROUNDUP function is same as MROUND function except it always rounds up.  

Syntax

=ROUNDUP(Number, Num_Digits)

Arguments

• Number- The number or cell containing the number that is to be rounded off.
• Num_Digits- It is the number of digits to which you can round up the number.

Keynotes

• If the provided number is a multiple of significance argument, it is not rounded up.
• ROUNDUP function is same as MROUND function except it always rounds up.  
• If argument is non numeric, #VALUE! error is displayed.
• If sign of significance argument and number is opposite, #NUM! error is displayed.
• It always rounds up the numbers from 1-9.
• If num_digits is equal to zero then the number is rounded up to the nearest integer.
• If num_digits is less than zero then the number is rounded to the left of defined decimal places.
• If num_digits is greater than zero then the number is rounded to the right of defined decimal places.

Examples

In the following example, a table of numbers is given, it is rounded up using ROUNDUP function.