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EVEN function in Excel

Rounds a number up to the nearest even integer

=EVEN(number)

EVEN syntax and parameters

One argument, one required.

  • numbernumberRequired

    The value to round.

EVEN examples

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

  1. Up to the next even number — seats in pairs, 7 becomes 8:

    =EVEN(B2)

    Result8

  2. Negatives move away from zero: −3.2 becomes −4:

    =EVEN(-3.2)

    Result-4

EVEN in Google Sheets

Same name — your formula ports as-is.

Try EVEN in the playground

Edit the example — nothing to install.

Preloaded with the EVEN formula from Example 1 — change anything and watch it respond.

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