Convert decimal to whole number in Excel

This tutorial will tell you how to use formulas to convert decimal numbers to whole numbers in Excel.

Round decimal to whole number

Generic formula:

=ROUND(number,0)

Arguments

Number: Required, the decimal number you want to convert to a whole number.
0: Required, no decimal digits that you want to retain.

Remarks

The decimal number will be rounded up if the first decimal digit >= 5, or it will be rounded down.

Examples

Formula	Description	Result
=ROUND(12.722,0))	Round 12.722 to whole number	13
=ROUND(12.222,0)	Round 12.222 to whole number	11
=ROUND(12.5,0)	Round 12.5 to whole number	13

Round decimal up to whole number

Generic formula:

=ROUNDUP(number,0)

Arguments

Number: the decimal number you want to round up to a whole number.
0: Required, no decimal digits that you want to retain.

Remarks

The ROUNDUP function will round decimal numbers up to nearest whole number.

Examples

Formula	Description	Result
=ROUNDUP(1.03,0)	Round 1.03 up to nearest whole number	2
=ROUNDUP(1.92,0)	Round 1.92 up to nearest whole number	2

Round decimal down to whole number

Generic formula:

=ROUNDDOWN(number,0)

Arguments

Number: Required, the decimal number you want to round down to a whole number.
0: Required, no decimal digits that you want to retain.

Remarks

The ROUNDDOWN function will round decimal numbers down to nearest whole number.

Examples

Formula	Description	Result
=ROUNDDOWN(123.234,0)	Round 123.234 down to whole number	123
=ROUNDDOWN(123.662,0)	Round 123.662 down to whole number	123

Sample File

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Excel DECIMAL function
The DECIMAL function converts a text representation of a number in a base into its equivalent decimal number. Take a instance, 11 is a text representation of 3 in base 2, using the formula =DECIMAL(11,2) convert 11 into decimal number 3.

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