EVEN Function in Excel: Round Up to an Even Number

⏱ 1 min readUpdated 28 September 2026

MathLevel: BeginnerAvailable in: Excel 2007+

In this article
  1. Syntax
  2. Examples
  3. Example 1
  4. Related functions

EVEN rounds away from zero to the next even integer — handy when items come in pairs.

Syntax

=EVEN(number)
Argument What it means
number Any number.

Examples

Example 1

=EVEN(C2)

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