---
title: ES|QL ROUND function
description: 
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/query-languages/esql/functions-operators/math-functions/round
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# ES|QL ROUND function
## Syntax

![Embedded](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/reference/query-languages/esql/images/functions/round.svg)


## Parameters

<definitions>
  <definition term="number">
    The numeric value to round. If `null`, the function returns `null`.
  </definition>
  <definition term="decimals">
    The number of decimal places to round to. Defaults to 0. If `null`, the function returns `null`.
  </definition>
</definitions>


## Description

Rounds a number to the specified number of decimal places. Defaults to 0, which returns the nearest integer. If the precision is a negative number, rounds to the number of digits left of the decimal point.

## Supported types


| number        | decimals | result        |
|---------------|----------|---------------|
| double        | integer  | double        |
| double        | long     | double        |
| double        |          | double        |
| integer       | integer  | integer       |
| integer       | long     | integer       |
| integer       |          | integer       |
| long          | integer  | long          |
| long          | long     | long          |
| long          |          | long          |
| unsigned_long | integer  | unsigned_long |
| unsigned_long | long     | unsigned_long |
| unsigned_long |          | unsigned_long |


## Example

```esql
FROM employees
| KEEP first_name, last_name, height
| EVAL height_ft = ROUND(height * 3.281, 1)
```


| first_name:keyword | last_name:keyword | height:double | height_ft:double |
|--------------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------|
| Arumugam           | Ossenbruggen      | 2.1           | 6.9              |
| Kwee               | Schusler          | 2.1           | 6.9              |
| Saniya             | Kalloufi          | 2.1           | 6.9              |