5.2 Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number

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What is 5.2 rounded to the nearest whole number?

Answer

5.2 rounded to the nearest whole number is

5

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

5.2

5 ones place 2 The tenths digit decides

5.2

5closer 5.5midpoint 6

2 < 5 → keep 5

5.2 rounded to every place
Place	Rounded
to the nearest thousandth	5.200
to the nearest hundredth	5.20
to the nearest tenth	5.2
to the nearest whole number	5
to the nearest ten	10

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Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number

Number	Rounded
3.18	3
3.2	3
3.3	3
3.4	3
3.45	3
3.48	3
3.5	4
3.6	4
3.75	4
3.89	4
4.27	4
4.4	4
4.5	5
4.51	5
4.6	5
5.2	5
5.23	5
5.4	5
5.5	6
5.6	6
5.61	6
5.7	6
5.79	6
5.8	6
6	6
6.25	6
6.38	6
6.4	6
6.45	6
6.5	7

FAQ

What is 5.2 rounded to the nearest whole number?

5.2 rounded to the nearest whole number is 5

Is 5.2 closer to 5 or 6?

5.2 is 0.2 from 5 and 0.8 from 6, so it is closer to 5 — that is 5.2 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 — 5.2 → 5.