Rounding Decimals

Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping its value close to what it was.

Rounding to the nearest tenth means looking at the digit in the hundredths place to decide whether to round the tenths place up or keep it the same.

23.5

Rounding to the nearest whole number means looking at the digit in the tenths place to decide whether to round the whole number up or keep it the same.

2

Rounding to the nearest dollar means looking at the cents to decide whether to round the dollar amount up or keep it the same.

$14.61

Rounding to the nearest hundredth means looking at the digit in the thousandths place to decide whether to round the hundredths place up or keep it the same.

9.03

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