{"id":1248,"date":"2022-04-18T07:49:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T07:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/article-test-new\/?page_id=1248"},"modified":"2024-01-01T15:03:00","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T15:03:00","slug":"rounding-decimals-definition-with-examples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/rounding-decimals","title":{"rendered":"Rounding Decimals &#8211; Definition with Examples"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tMath-Vocabulary\n<\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ub_table-of-contents\" data-showtext=\"show\" data-hidetext=\"hide\" data-scrolltype=\"auto\" id=\"ub_table-of-contents-2af7b00e-2cb6-4fa6-aef3-79b22fe035ce\" data-initiallyhideonmobile=\"false\"\n                    data-initiallyshow=\"true\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-extra-container\"><div class=\"ub_table-of-contents-container ub_table-of-contents-1-column \"><ul><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/rounding-decimals#0-rounding-decimals>Rounding Decimals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/rounding-decimals#1-1-rounding-to-the-nearest-whole>Rounding to the Nearest Whole<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/rounding-decimals#2-2-rounding-to-the-nearest-tenths>Rounding to the Nearest Tenths<\/a><\/li><li><a href=https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/decimals\/rounding-decimals#3-3-rounding-to-the-nearest-hundredths>Rounding to the Nearest Hundredths<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns eplus-wrapper is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column eplus-wrapper is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"0-rounding-decimals\">Rounding Decimals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Rounding is a process to estimate a particular number in a context. To round a number look at the next digit in the right place, if the digit is less than 5, round down and if the digit is 5 or more than 5, round up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Rounding decimals refer to the rounding of decimal numbers to a certain degree of accuracy. We can round decimals to the nearest wholes, tenths or hundredths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Rounding decimals is useful to estimate an answer easily and quickly. 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Rounding to the Nearest Whole<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We follow the given steps to round numbers to the nearest whole number:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 1- We look at the number we want to round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 2- As we are rounding our number to the nearest whole, we mark the digit in the one&#8217;s place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 3- Now we look at the \u2018tenths\u2019 place (the digit to the right of the decimal point).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 4- (i) If the digit in the tenths column is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, we will round down the number at the ones place to the nearest whole number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (ii) If the digit in the tenths column is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we will round up the number at the one&#8217;s place to the nearest whole number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 5- Remove all the digits after the decimal point. 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Rounding to the Nearest Tenths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We follow the given steps to round numbers to the nearest tenths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 1- We look at the number we want to round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 2- As we are rounding our number to the nearest tenths, we mark the digit in the tenths place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 3- Now we look at the \u2018hundredths\u2019 place (the digit to the right of the tenths column).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 4- (i) If the digit in the hundredths place is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, we will round down the number at the tenths place to the nearest tenths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(ii) If the digit in the hundredths place is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we will round up the number at the tenths place to the nearest tenths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 5- Remove all the digits to the right of the tenths column. The left out number is the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;Round 542.33 to the nearest tenths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decimal-rounding.png\" alt=\"decimal-rounding\" class=\"wp-image-37003\" title=\"decimal-rounding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decimal-rounding.png 681w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/decimal-rounding-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Step Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Observation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Working Out<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 1<\/td><td>&nbsp;542.33<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 2<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 3 in the tenths column.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 3<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 3 in the hundredths place (right of 3)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 4<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 3 in Step 3.<\/td><td>&nbsp;Round-Down<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 5<\/td><td>&nbsp;542.3<\/td><td>We keep 3 as it is, and remove all the digits from the right of the tenths column.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 3:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ryan weighs 27.51 kg. What is his weight to the nearest kg?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Step Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Observation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Working Out<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 1<\/td><td>&nbsp;27.51<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 2<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 7 in the one&#8217;s place.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 3<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 5 in the tenths place (right of 7)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 4<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 5 in Step 3.<\/td><td>&nbsp;Round-Up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 5<\/td><td>&nbsp;28<\/td><td>We add 1 to 7 and remove all the digits from the right of the ones place.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">The weight to the nearest kg = 28 kg.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full eplus-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/measuring-weight.png\" alt=\"Measuring Weight\" class=\"wp-image-37005\" title=\"measuring weight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/measuring-weight.png 680w, https:\/\/www.splashlearn.com\/math-vocabulary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/measuring-weight-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading eplus-wrapper\" id=\"3-3-rounding-to-the-nearest-hundredths\">3. Rounding to the Nearest Hundredths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">We can follow the given steps to round numbers to the nearest hundredths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 1- We look at the number we want to round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 2- As we are rounding our number to the nearest hundredths, we mark the digit in the hundredths place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 3- Now we look at the \u2018thousandths\u2019 place (the digit to the right of the hundredths column).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 4- (i) If the digit in the thousandths place is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, we will round down the hundredths place to the nearest hundredths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(ii) If the digit in the thousandths column is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, we will round up the hundredths place to the nearest hundredths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Step 5- Remove all the digits to the right of the hundredths place. The left out number is the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\"><strong>Example 4:<\/strong>&nbsp;The depth of lake Tanganyika is 1,470.158 m. What is the depth of the lake to the nearest hundredths?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Step Number<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Observation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Working Out<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 1<\/td><td>&nbsp;1470.158<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 2<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 5 in the hundredths place.<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 3<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 8 in the thousandths place (right of 5)<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 4<\/td><td>&nbsp;We get 8 in Step 3.<\/td><td>&nbsp;Round-Up<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Step 5<\/td><td>&nbsp;1470.16<\/td><td>We add 1 to 5, and remove all the digits from the right of the hundredths column.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table eplus-wrapper\"><table class=\"wj-table-class\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fun Fact<\/strong><br>&#8211; When we do rounding we get an approximate value. 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