=EVEN(number)
=EVEN(1.5)
The function accepts a single number as its argument and will return the nearest even number to that number. For example, this formula will return 2 as the nearest even integer to 1.5.
=EVEN(-1)
The function can also accept negative numbers as its argument and, will return -2 as the nearest even integer to -1.
=EVEN(2)
The function will return the same even number if the argument is already an even number,and will return 2 as the nearest even integer to 2.
=EVEN(3)
The function will round up to the next even number if the argument is an odd number, and will return 4 as the nearest even integer to 3.
The EVEN function is used for rounding numbers up to the next even integer. Negative numbers are rounded away from zero and even integers are the next even integer up from the original number and zero.