ceil math function in MySQL to get lowest integer value from numeric data

ceil(): smallest integer which is higher than the input value

select ceil(5.94) => 6
select ceil(5.24) => 6
select ceil(-5.24)=> -5
select ceil(-5.54) => -5

We can use MySQL ceil() function to get the smallest integer which is higher than the input value.

Same way we can use the floor function to get the highest integer which is lower than the input value.

We can use ceil function to our student table where we will calculate the average mark of the students.

SELECT avg(mark) as avg FROM `student`

Output = 74.6571 Now we can use ceil command like this.

SELECT ceil(avg(mark)) as avg FROM `student`

Output = 75

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