Round()

Category: Number

Syntax: Round ( number; precision )

Parameters:

numberAny expression that resolves to a numeric value.

precisionAny number or numeric expression representing the number of decimal points to which to round the number.

Data type returned: Number

Description:

Returns the specified number rounded off to the number of decimal points specified by the precision parameter. The Round() function rounds numbers from 5 to 9 upward, and from 0 to 4 downward.

A precision of 0 rounds to the nearest integer. A negative number for the precision causes the number to be rounded to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, and so on.

Examples:

Function	Results
Round (62.566; 2)	Returns 62.57.
Round (62.563; 2)	Returns 62.56.
Round (92.4; 0)	Returns 92.
Round (32343.98; -3)	Returns 32000.
Round (505.999; -1)	Returns 510.