MS Excel: How to use the ODD Function (WS)
This Excel tutorial explains how to use the Excel ODD function with syntax and examples.
Description
The Microsoft Excel ODD function rounds a number up to the nearest odd integer. If the number is negative, the number is rounded away from zero.
The ODD function is a built-in function in Excel that is categorized as a Math/Trig Function. It can be used as a worksheet function (WS) in Excel. As a worksheet function, the ODD function can be entered as part of a formula in a cell of a worksheet.
Syntax
The syntax for the ODD function in Microsoft Excel is:
ODD( number )
Parameters or Arguments
- number
- A numeric value that will be rounded up to the nearest odd integer.
Returns
The ODD function returns an integer value.
Applies To
- Excel for Office 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Function
- Worksheet function (WS)
Example (as Worksheet Function)
Let's look at some Excel ODD function examples and explore how to use the ODD function as a worksheet function in Microsoft Excel:
Based on the Excel spreadsheet above, the following ODD examples would return:
=ODD(A1) Result: 211 =ODD(A2) Result: 3 =ODD(A3) Result: -3 =ODD(7) Result: 7 =ODD(8) Result: 9
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