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layout: "functions"
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page_title: "ceil function"
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sidebar_current: "docs-funcs-numeric-ceil"
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description: |-
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The ceil function returns the closest whole number greater than or equal to
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the given value.
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# `ceil` Function
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`ceil` returns the closest whole number that is greater than or equal to the
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given value, which may be a fraction.
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## Examples
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```
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> ceil(5)
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5
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> ceil(5.1)
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6
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```
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## Related Functions
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* [`floor`](./floor.html), which rounds to the nearest whole number _less than_
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or equal.
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