Rounding

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Rounding in Results
Sometimes the results shown by various calculations can seem downright odd. This tip shows a couple of those calculations and explains why the results aren't really odd, if you know what Excel is doing.

Rounding Numbers
The primary method of rounding values is to use the ROUND function in your formulas. Here's an introduction to this useful worksheet function.

Rounding Religious Wars
How to round values half way between two boundaries is apparently a topic of contention in some sectors of the statistical world. This tip discusses the brouhaha and looks at different takes on the issues involved.

Rounding Religious Wars, Take Two
How to round values half way between two boundaries is apparently a topic of contention in some sectors of the statistical world. This tip is the second part of a continuing discussion on this issue.

Rounding Time
Need to round the time in a cell to a certain value? There are a couple of ways you can do this with a formula.

Rounding to Even and Odd Values
You can use the EVEN and ODD worksheet functions to round a value to the next highest even or odd value. This can come in handy for some data processing where you must work with such values.

Rounding to the Nearest $50
When preparing financial reports, it may make your data easier to understand if you round it to the nearest multiple, such as the nearest $50 increment. You can do that using the worksheet functions described in this tip.

Rounding To the Nearest Even Integer
Do you need your numbers to be rounded to an even integer value? How you accomplish the task depends on the nature of the numbers you are starting with.

Rounding to the Nearest Half Dollar
Do you need to round your data to the nearest half dollar? This tip presents several ways (three formulas, to be exact) that you can use to get the desired data change.

Rounding Up to the Next Half
When processing data it is not unusual to need to round that data in some way. For instance, you may need to round a value upwards, to the next half. How you get the desired result may be perplexing, but Excel provides a number of ways to address the problem.

Using the MROUND Worksheet Function
If you want to round a value to some multiple of a whole number, you'll want to become familiar with the MROUND function. This tip explains how you can use this function.