Ceiling function

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The least integer function, or the ceiling function, finds the least integer greater than or equal to its argument. The ceiling of $x$ is often denoted by $\lceil x \rceil$.

For an example:

$\lceil 4.5 \rceil$ = 5

$\lceil -e \rceil$ = -2

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