EVEN Function in Excel - Round up to the nearest Even number in Excel

EVEN function in Excel returns the next even integer after rounding a given number up. Please note that EVEN function always rounds numbers up (away from zero)

Positive number becomes more positive
Negative number becomes more negative

Syntax of EVEN Function in Excel

EVEN (number)

Number is a numeric value that you want to round up to the nearest Even integer

Example of EVEN Function in Excel

Formula

EVEN Function in Excel 1

For value in Row number 2 when rounded up the nearest Even integer will be 4
For Row number 3 the nearest rounded up even integer will be 2(moving away from zero)
For Row number 4 the nearest rounded up even integer will be -2(moving away from zero)

So the result will be