# Intl.NumberFormat() constructor — Using roundingIncrement

> Sometimes we want to round the remaining fractional digits to some other increment than the next integer.

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Sometimes we want to round the remaining fractional digits to some other increment than the next integer. For example, currencies for which the smallest coin is 5 cents might want to round the value to increments of 5, reflecting amounts that can actually be paid in cash.

This kind of rounding can be achieved with the roundingIncrement property.

For example, if maximumFractionDigits is 2 and roundingIncrement is 5, then the number is rounded to the nearest 0.05

This particular pattern is referred to as "nickel rounding", where nickel is the colloquial name for a USA 5 cent coin. To round to the nearest 10 cents ("dime rounding"), you could change roundingIncrement to 10.

You can also use roundingMode to change the rounding algorithm. The example below shows how halfCeil rounding can be used to round the value "less positive" below the half-rounding increment and "more positive" if above or on the half-increment. The incremented digit is "0.05" so the half-increment is at .025 (below, this is shown at 11.225).

If you need to change the number of digits, remember that minimumFractionDigits and maximumFractionDigits must both be set to the same value, or a RangeError is thrown.

roundingIncrement cannot be mixed with significant-digits rounding or any setting of roundingPriority other than auto.

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