# Ceiling()

Determines the closest integer that is greater than a
specified number.

```
Ceiling( number=number );
```

**Returns:** number

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| number | number | Yes | A real number |  |

# Examples

The following code example will output an example numbers returned from the ceiling() function.

```cfml
<cfoutput>
    1.2: #ceiling(1.2)#<br> <!--- 1.2: 2 --->
    1.5: #ceiling(1.5)#<br> <!--- 1.5: 2 --->
    1.7: #ceiling(1.7)#<br> <!--- 1.7: 2 --->
</cfoutput>
```







# Categories

[Numbers](../../categories/number.md), [Math](../../categories/math.md)

# See Also

[numeric.ceiling()](../objects/numeric/ceiling.md)