14.5 Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number

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What is 14.5 rounded to the nearest whole number?

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14.5 rounded to the nearest whole number is
15

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

Exactly halfway between 14 and 15 — equally close to both. The halfway rule rounds away from zero, as in school and Excel ROUND: 15. Round half to even (banker's rounding) gives 14.

14.5

4 ones place 5 The tenths digit decides

14.5
14 15halfway → away from zero

midpoint 14.5

5 with only zeros after it → halfway, away from zero: 15

14.5 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth14.500
to the nearest hundredth14.50
to the nearest tenth14.5
to the nearest whole number15
to the nearest ten10
to the nearest hundred0

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FAQ

What is 14.5 rounded to the nearest whole number?

14.5 rounded to the nearest whole number is 15

Is 14.5 closer to 14 or 15?

Equally close — 0.5 from each. The halfway rule rounds away from zero, to 15; round half to even (banker's rounding) gives 14.

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 — 14.5 → 15.