Ceiling function

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The ceiling function, also known as the "least integer function," gives the least integer greater than or equal to its argument. The ceiling of $x$ is usually denoted by $\lceil x \rceil$. The action of the function is also described by the phrase "rounding up." On the negative real numbers, this corresponds to the action "dropping everything after the decimal point."

For an example:

$\lceil 3.14 \rceil = 4$

$\lceil 5 \rceil = 5$

$\lceil -3.2\rceil = -3$

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