255 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 255 rounded to the nearest ten?

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255 rounded to the nearest ten is
260

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

Exactly halfway between 250 and 260 — equally close to both. The halfway rule rounds away from zero, as in school and Excel ROUND: 260. Round half to even (banker's rounding) gives 260.

255

5 tens place 5 The ones digit decides

255
250 260halfway → away from zero

midpoint 255

5 with only zeros after it → halfway, away from zero: 260

255 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth255.000
to the nearest hundredth255.00
to the nearest tenth255.0
to the nearest whole number255
to the nearest ten260
to the nearest hundred300
to the nearest thousand0

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Numbers rounded to the nearest ten

NumberRounded
235240
236240
237240
238240
238.2240
239240
243240
245250
246250
247250
248250
250250
251250
253250
254250
255260
256260
261260
262260
263260
264260
265270
273270
281280
284280
287290
289290
293290
294290
295300

FAQ

What is 255 rounded to the nearest ten?

255 rounded to the nearest ten is 260

Is 255 closer to 250 or 260?

Equally close — 5 from each. The halfway rule rounds away from zero, to 260; round half to even (banker's rounding) gives 260.

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 — 255 → 260.

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