42 Rounded to the Nearest Ten

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What is 42 rounded to the nearest ten?

Answer

42 rounded to the nearest ten is

40

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

42

4 tens place 2 The ones digit decides

42

40closer 45midpoint 50

2 < 5 → keep 40

42 rounded to every place
Place	Rounded
to the nearest thousandth	42.000
to the nearest hundredth	42.00
to the nearest tenth	42.0
to the nearest whole number	42
to the nearest ten	40
to the nearest hundred	0

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Numbers rounded to the nearest ten

Number	Rounded
27	30
28	30
29	30
30	30
31	30
31.1	30
32	30
33	30
34	30
35	40
36	40
37	40
38	40
40	40
41	40
42	40
43	40
43.25	40
44	40
45	50
46	50
47	50
48	50
49	50
50	50
51	50
52	50
53	50
54	50
55	60

FAQ

What is 42 rounded to the nearest ten?

42 rounded to the nearest ten is 40

Is 42 closer to 40 or 50?

42 is 2 from 40 and 8 from 50, so it is closer to 40 — that is 42 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 — 42 → 40.