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Decimal Rounding to .01

Rounding decimals is the same as rounding numbers.
To review the Rounding Numbers topic, see here.

Example 1: Round to the nearest whole number

Round each number to the nearest whole number.

a. 2.6

Look at the tenths place: 2.6
6 is greater than 5 so we round 2.6 up to 3.

b. 8.2

Look at the tenths place: 8.2
2 is less than 5 so we round 8.2 down to 8.

c. 10

10 is a whole number.
So 10 rounded to the nearest whole number is 10.

Example 2: Round to the nearest hundredth

Round each number to the nearest hundredth.

a. 3.647

Look at the thousandths place: 3.647
7 is greater than 5 so we round 3.647 up to 3.65.

b. 6.423

Look at the thousandths place: 6.423
3 is less than 5 so we round 6.423 down to 6.42.

a.	2.6
	Look at the tenths place: 2.6 6 is greater than 5 so we round 2.6 up to 3.
b.	8.2
	Look at the tenths place: 8.2 2 is less than 5 so we round 8.2 down to 8.
c.	10
	10 is a whole number. So 10 rounded to the nearest whole number is 10.

a.	3.647
	Look at the thousandths place: 3.647 7 is greater than 5 so we round 3.647 up to 3.65.
b.	6.423
	Look at the thousandths place: 6.423 3 is less than 5 so we round 6.423 down to 6.42.