21 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 21 rounded to the nearest ten?

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21 rounded to the nearest ten is
20

Nearest ten — the ones digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep; digits to the right become 0.

21

2 tens place 1 The ones digit decides

21
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1 < 5 → keep 20

21 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth21.000
to the nearest hundredth21.00
to the nearest tenth21.0
to the nearest whole number21
to the nearest ten20
to the nearest hundred0

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What is 21 rounded to the nearest ten?

21 rounded to the nearest ten is 20

Is 21 closer to 20 or 30?

21 is 1 from 20 and 9 from 30, so it is closer to 20 — that is 21 rounded to the nearest ten.

How many zeros does rounding to the nearest ten leave at the end?

At least 1: every digit right of the tens place becomes 0 and the decimals are dropped — 21 → 20.