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The ceil function returns the closest whole number greater than or equal to | |
the given value. | |
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# `ceil` Function | |
`ceil` returns the closest whole number that is greater than or equal to the | |
given value, which may be a fraction. | |
## Examples | |
``` | |
> ceil(5) | |
5 | |
> ceil(5.1) | |
6 | |
``` | |
## Related Functions | |
* [`floor`](/language/functions/floor), which rounds to the nearest whole number _less than_ | |
or equal. |