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# Ceiling

Rounds the number up to the closest multiple of equal or greater value

**Category:** `math`

**Syntax:**

```
Ceiling([number], [factor])
```

**Returns:** `Number`

**Context Filtering:** ✓ Yes

## Parameters

| Name     | Type               | Required | Description                                                                 |
| -------- | ------------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `number` | `number or column` | ✓ Yes    | The number to be rounded                                                    |
| `factor` | `number`           | ✗ No     | The multiple to which the number will be rounded. Cannot be 0. Default is 1 |

**Allowed Column Types for `number`:** INT, FLOAT, DECIMAL

## Validation

* Minimum parameters: 1
* Maximum parameters: 2

## Examples

```
Ceiling([Cost])
```

Returns the ceiling for each row in the Cost column

```
Ceiling(3.2)
```

Returns 4
**Result:** `4`

```
Ceiling([Cost], 0.5)
```

Returns the ceiling at a factor of 0.5 for each row in the Cost column