Md. Abdul Kader
In certain circumstances, we prefer the rounded or the approximate number rather than the exact number for making communication easier. The ROUND function returns a rounded numerical value.
In this tutorial, I’ll discuss the basics of the ROUND function. More importantly, nine real-life examples will be shown with proper explanations. So that you can adjust the formula in your dataset.
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Excel ROUND Function: Syntax & Arguments
Firstly, you’ll see the syntax and argument of the function. If you insert the function after entering equal sign (=), you’ll see the following figure.
Summary
The ROUND function rounds a number based on the provided number of digits. Rounding up or rounding down is possible with the function.
Syntax
=ROUND (number, num_digits)Return Value
A rounded numerical value
Arguments
| Argument | Required or Optional | Value |
| number | required | The number to round |
| num_digits | required | The number of digits to round the numeric argument to. |
Note.
- The ROUND function rounds down (when the number of digits is 1-4) and up (when the number of digits is 5-9). You may utilize the ROUNDUP function to always round up. On the other hand, you can use the ROUNDDOWN function to always round down a number.
- The number of digits is a significant argument while using the ROUND function. The output found by using the function depends on the number of digits that are shown in the following table.
| Number of Digits | Forms of Rounding |
| >0 | Rounds to the decimal point |
| 0 | Rounds to the nearest integer |
| <0 | Rounds to the nearest 10, 100, etc |
How to Use the ROUND Function in Excel (With 9 Examples)
Example 1: Using ROUND Function When the Number of Digits is Positive
Imagine the unit price of some products is given, you have to round the unit price based on the number of digits. As the number of digits is positive, you’ll get a rounded number to the decimal point. The formula will be:
=ROUND(C5,D5)Here, C5 is the unit price whereas D5 is the number of digits.
Example 2: Using ROUND Function When the Number of Digits is Negative
Again, if the number of digits is negative, you’ll get the rounded price to the nearest multiple of 10, 100, 1000, etc.
=ROUND(C5,D5)
Example 3: Using ROUND Function to Get the Nearest Integer
If the number of digits is equal to zero, the ROUND function rounds the number to the nearest integer.
=ROUND(C5,0)
Example 4: Rounding A Number to Two Decimal Places
Sometimes, you may be told to round a number to two decimal points. Just use the -2 as the number of digits.
=ROUND(C5,2)
Example 5: Using ROUND Function to Get A Specific Value
If you guys need to determine a specific rounded value, e.g. to the nearest 0.99, you can use the ROUND function to get that value.
Just insert the following formula.
=ROUND(C5,0)-0.01Here, the ROUND(C5,0) rounds to the 90. After subtracting 0.01, you’ll get the desired number.
Example 6: Rounding A Number to the Nearest 10/100/1000
i. Rounding to the Nearest 10
If you wish to find the rounded number to the nearest multiple of 10, the number of digits will be -1.
=ROUND(C5,-1)
ii. Rounding to the Nearest 100
Again, for finding the rounded number to the nearest multiple of 100, the number of digits will be -2.
=ROUND(C5,-2)
iii. Rounding to the Nearest 1000
Furthermore, you can calculate the rounded number to the nearest 1000 or multiple of that. In such a situation, the number of digits will be -3.
=ROUND(C5,-3)
Example 7: Rounding Time in Excel Using ROUND Function
You can also use the ROUND function for rounding time to hours like rounding the number.
As Excel stores the dates and time as serial numbers, the function calculates the time as the serial number. You may use the Format Cells (press CTRL+1) to show the number as a time.
i. Rounding to the Nearest Hour
As you know, a day has 24 hours. Thus the formula will be like the following.
=ROUND(D5*24,0)/24-INT(D5)Here, the INT function is used to subtract the value of dates. If you are interested to know more uses of the function, please visit INT Function.
ii Rounding to the Nearest 15 Minutes
Besides, you can round time to the nearest 15 minutes. Needless to say that a day has 96 times of 15 minutes. So that the formula will be:
=ROUND(C5*96,0)/96
Example 8: Rounding the Total of Two Numbers Using the ROUND Function
In some cases, you may need to consider two or more numbers (e.g. price in June and price in July) for rounding. You may use the following formula in case of finding a rounded number of the total value of the numbers.
=ROUND(C5+D5,0)
Example 9: Rounding the Quotient of Two Numbers Using the ROUND Function
Once more, you may have to calculate the rounded number in case of the quotient of two numbers. The formula will be:
=ROUND(D5/C5,0)
Common Errors While Using the ROUND Function
| Common Errors | When they show |
| #VALUE! | – Occurs when the text is inserted as input |
Conclusion
This is how you can apply the ROUND function to get the row number. If you have an interesting and unique method of using the ROUND function, please share it in the comments section below.
Thanks for being with me.
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