49.7 Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number

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What is 49.7 rounded to the nearest whole number?

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49.7 rounded to the nearest whole number is
50

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

49.7

9 ones place 7 The tenths digit decides

49.7
49 49.5midpoint 50closer

7 ≥ 5 → round up: 50

49.7 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth49.700
to the nearest hundredth49.70
to the nearest tenth49.7
to the nearest whole number50
to the nearest ten50
to the nearest hundred0

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What is 49.7 rounded to the nearest whole number?

49.7 rounded to the nearest whole number is 50

Is 49.7 closer to 49 or 50?

49.7 is 0.7 from 49 and 0.3 from 50, so it is closer to 50 — that is 49.7 rounded to the nearest whole number.

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 — 49.7 → 50.