When to use Excel ROUND Function

ROUND function can be used when you want to return a number rounded to a specified number of digits.

What it Returns

A number rounded to a specified number of digits.

Syntax

=ROUND(number, num_diguts).

Input Arguments

number – the number that you want to round. num_digits – the number of digits to which you want to round the number argument.

Additional Notes

If num_digits is greater than 0 (zero), then number is rounded to the specified number of decimal places. For example, =ROUND(500.51,1) would return 500.5. If num_digits is 0, the number is rounded to the nearest integer. For example, =ROUND(500.51,0) would return 501. If num_digits is less than 0, the number is rounded to the left of the decimal point. For example, =ROUND(500.51,-1) would return 501.

Excel ROUND Function – Live Example

Excel ROUND Function – Video Tutorial

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How to Stop Excel from Rounding Numbers (Decimals/Fractions) How to Round to the Nearest Integer or Multiple of 0.5 / 5 / 10 in Excel