ODD DAX Function (Math and Trig)

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Returns number rounded up to the nearest odd integer.

Syntax

ODD ( <Number> )

Parameter	Attributes	Description
Number		The value to round.

Return values

Scalar A single integer value.

Returns number rounded up to the nearest odd integer.

Remarks

If number is nonnumeric, ODD returns the #VALUE! error value.
Regardless of the sign of number, a value is rounded up when adjusted away from zero. If number is an odd integer, no rounding occurs.

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Examples

--  ODD and EVEN round to an even or odd number.
--  The rounding happens by finding the nearest larger odd/even integer,
--  considering the absolute value of the number.
DEFINE
    VAR Vals =
        GENERATESERIES ( -5, +5, 2.1 )
EVALUATE
ADDCOLUMNS ( 
    Vals, 
    "EVEN", EVEN ( [Value] ), 
    "ODD", ODD ( [Value] )
)
ORDER BY [Value] ASC

Value	EVEN	ODD
-5.00	-6	-5
-2.90	-4	-3
-0.80	-2	-1
1.30	2	3
3.40	4	5

Related functions

Other related functions are:

• EVEN

Last update: Oct 22, 2025   » Contribute   » Show contributors

Contributors: Alberto Ferrari, Marco Russo

Microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/odd-function-dax