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.Syntax
The syntax for the Microsoft Excel ODD function is:ODD( number )
Parameters or Arguments
number is a numeric value.Applies To
The ODD function can be used in the following versions of Microsoft Excel:- Excel 2013, Excel 2011 for Mac, Excel 2010, Excel 2007, Excel 2003, Excel XP, Excel 2000
Type of Excel Function
The ODD function can be used in Microsoft Excel as the following 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 spreadsheet above, the following Excel ODD examples would return:
=ODD(A1) Result: 211 =ODD(A2) Result: 3 =ODD(A3) Result: -3 =ODD(7) Result: 7 =ODD(8) Result: 9
