How to convert decimal numbers to whole numbers in SQL

Data and Databases
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I’m working with a database table that has decimal values and I need to convert them to integers. The tricky part is that I want to round these numbers up to the nearest whole number instead of just truncating the decimal part.

For example, if I have a value like 523.789123, I want it to become 524. Similarly, 156.234567 should turn into 157.

I’ve been looking for a SQL function that can handle this conversion properly. I know there are functions like FLOOR and CEIL, but I’m not sure which one gives me the rounding behavior I need. Can someone help me figure out the best approach to achieve this conversion in SQL? I’m using a standard SQL database and want to make sure the solution works reliably.

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totally! CEIL is the way to go here. Just use SELECT CEIL(your_column) FROM your_table, and it’ll always round up. should work fine with most SQL setups!

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Use the CEIL function - it rounds any decimal up to the next whole number. So CEIL(523.789123) becomes 524 and CEIL(156.234567) becomes 157. Just run SELECT CEIL(column_name) FROM table_name. I’ve used this tons of times when I need everything rounded up for calculations.

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wait, do you really wanna round up every time? like if you have 156.1, you want that to become 157? just checking if that’s what you need or if normal ROUND() might be better.