CEILING
Returns the smallest integer greater than, or equal to, the specified numeric expression.
Syntax
CEILING ( numeric_expression )
Arguments
numeric_expression
Is an expression of the exact numeric or approximate numeric data type category, except for the bit data type.
Return types
Returns the same type as numeric_expression, excluding types described below:
| input type | output type |
|---|---|
| smallmoney | money |
| real | float |
| smallint | int |
| tinyint | int |
Examples
SELECT CEILING(23/2);