12.642 Rounded to the Nearest Tenth

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What is 12.642 rounded to the nearest tenth?

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12.642 rounded to the nearest tenth is
12.6

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

12.642

6 tenths place 4 The hundredths digit decides

12.642
12.6closer 12.65midpoint 12.7

4 < 5 → keep 12.6

12.642 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth12.642
to the nearest hundredth12.64
to the nearest tenth12.6
to the nearest whole number13
to the nearest ten10
to the nearest hundred0

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FAQ

What is 12.642 rounded to the nearest tenth?

12.642 rounded to the nearest tenth is 12.6

Is 12.642 closer to 12.6 or 12.7?

12.642 is 0.042 from 12.6 and 0.058 from 12.7, so it is closer to 12.6 — that is 12.642 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 — 12.642 → 12.6.

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