5.8 Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number

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What is 5.8 rounded to the nearest whole number?

Answer

5.8 rounded to the nearest whole number is

6

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

5.8

5 ones place 8 The tenths digit decides

5.8

5 5.5midpoint 6closer

8 ≥ 5 → round up: 6

5.8 rounded to every place
Place	Rounded
to the nearest thousandth	5.800
to the nearest hundredth	5.80
to the nearest tenth	5.8
to the nearest whole number	6
to the nearest ten	10

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Numbers rounded to the nearest whole number

Number	Rounded
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
6.651	7
6.7	7
6.8	7
6.805	7
7.5	8
8.263	8
8.5	9
8.6	9

FAQ

What is 5.8 rounded to the nearest whole number?

5.8 rounded to the nearest whole number is 6

Is 5.8 closer to 5 or 6?

5.8 is 0.8 from 5 and 0.2 from 6, so it is closer to 6 — that is 5.8 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 — 5.8 → 6.