# Ceiling

Returns the closest integer greater than a given number.

See also Int, Fix, and Round.

### Syntax

    Ceiling(number)

##### number

Any real number.

### Examples

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    <P>The ceiling of 3.4 is #ceiling(3.4)#
    <P>The ceiling of 3 is #ceiling(3)#
    <P>The ceiling of 3.8 is #ceiling(3.8)#
    <P>The ceiling of -4.2 is #ceiling(-4.2)#
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