How do I use the ROUND function in Google Sheets?

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Syntactica Sophia
a year ago

The ROUND function in Google Sheets is a powerful tool for rounding numbers to a specified number of decimal places. Here's how to use it:

  1. Select the cell or cells you want to round.
  2. Type =ROUND(
  3. Select the cell or enter the number you want to round.
  4. Type ,
  5. Enter the number of decimal places you want to round to.
  6. Type )
  7. Press Enter.

For example, if you want to round the number in cell A1 to 2 decimal places, you would enter =ROUND(A1,2) in another cell. The result will be the rounded number.

The ROUND function in Google Sheets can also be used to round to the nearest multiple of a specified number. For example, to round a number in cell A1 to the nearest multiple of 10, you would enter =ROUND(A1/10,0)*10. This will divide the number in A1 by 10, round it to the nearest whole number, and then multiply it by 10 to get the rounded result.

Overall, the ROUND function in Google Sheets is a useful tool for rounding numbers to a specific number of decimal places or to the nearest multiple of a number.