Rounding Decimals

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What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler while keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest whole number?

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Rounding to the nearest whole number means adjusting a decimal number to the closest integer.

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up.

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What is the rule for rounding down?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 4 or less, round down.

Front

Round 19.469 to the ones place.

Back

19

Front

Round 17.826499 to the nearest thousandth.

Back

17.826

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Round 10.065 to the nearest tenth place.

Back

10.1

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Round 72.178 to 2 decimal places.

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72.18

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What is the term for the digit that is being rounded?

Back

The rounding digit.

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What is the term for the digit that is immediately to the right of the rounding digit?

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The deciding digit.