# numeric.ceiling()

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

```
numeric.ceiling( )
```

**Returns:** number

*This function does not take any arguments.*

# Examples

```cfml
	writeOutput("1.4:"); writeoutput(1.4.ceiling());writeOutput("</br>");
	writeOutput("1.1:"); writeoutput(1.1.ceiling());writeOutput("</br>");
	writeOutput("1.01:"); writeoutput(1.01.ceiling());
```

# Categories

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

# See Also

[Ceiling()](../../functions/ceiling.md), [numeric](../numeric.md)