253 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 253 rounded to the nearest ten?

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253 rounded to the nearest ten is
250

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

253

5 tens place 3 The ones digit decides

253
250closer 255midpoint 260

3 < 5 → keep 250

253 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth253.000
to the nearest hundredth253.00
to the nearest tenth253.0
to the nearest whole number253
to the nearest ten250
to the nearest hundred300
to the nearest thousand0

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What is 253 rounded to the nearest ten?

253 rounded to the nearest ten is 250

Is 253 closer to 250 or 260?

253 is 3 from 250 and 7 from 260, so it is closer to 250 — that is 253 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 — 253 → 250.