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Hi, Does the ceiling of a number mean the ceiling of 1.3 is 2 and
the ceiling of 1.5 is 2 and
the ceiling of 1.8 is 2.

Or the ceiling of 1.3 is 1.5?

thanks
Joe

 

 

Hi Joe,

The ceiling of a number is the smalest integer which is larger than or equal to the number. The ceiling must be an integer so it can't be 1.5. The ceiling of 1.3 is 2.

Cheers,
Penny
 
 

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