1.42 Rounded to the Nearest Tenth

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What is 1.42 rounded to the nearest tenth?

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1.42 rounded to the nearest tenth is
1.4

Nearest tenth — 1 decimal place. The hundredths digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep.

1.42

4 tenths place 2 The hundredths digit decides

1.42
1.4closer 1.45midpoint 1.5

2 < 5 → keep 1.4

1.42 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth1.420
to the nearest hundredth1.42
to the nearest tenth1.4
to the nearest whole number1
to the nearest ten0

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FAQ

What is 1.42 rounded to the nearest tenth?

1.42 rounded to the nearest tenth is 1.4

Is 1.42 closer to 1.4 or 1.5?

1.42 is 0.02 from 1.4 and 0.08 from 1.5, so it is closer to 1.4 — that is 1.42 rounded to the nearest tenth.

How many decimal places does rounding to the nearest tenth keep?

One: the answer always has exactly 1 digit after the decimal point, trailing zeros included — 1.42 → 1.4.

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