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page_title: ceil - Functions - Configuration Language
sidebar_title: ceil
description: |-
The ceil function returns the closest whole number greater than or equal to
the given value.
---
# `ceil` Function
`ceil` returns the closest whole number that is greater than or equal to the
given value, which may be a fraction.
## Examples
```shell-session
> ceil(5)
5
> ceil(5.1)
6
```
## Related Functions
- [`floor`](/docs/templates/hcl_templates/functions/numeric/floor), which rounds to the nearest whole number _less than_
or equal.