12.48 Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number

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What is 12.48 rounded to the nearest whole number?

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12.48 rounded to the nearest whole number is
12

Nearest whole number — no decimal places. The tenths digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep; the decimals are dropped.

12.48

2 ones place 4 The tenths digit decides

12.48
12closer 12.5midpoint 13

4 < 5 → keep 12

12.48 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth12.480
to the nearest hundredth12.48
to the nearest tenth12.5
to the nearest whole number12
to the nearest ten10
to the nearest hundred0

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What is 12.48 rounded to the nearest whole number?

12.48 rounded to the nearest whole number is 12

Is 12.48 closer to 12 or 13?

12.48 is 0.48 from 12 and 0.52 from 13, so it is closer to 12 — that is 12.48 rounded to the nearest whole number.

Does rounding to the nearest whole number keep any decimals?

No: the answer is a whole number, the fraction is dropped after the tenths digit decides — 12.48 → 12.