6.8 Rounded to the Nearest Whole Number

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What is 6.8 rounded to the nearest whole number?

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6.8 rounded to the nearest whole number is
7

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

6.8

6 ones place 8 The tenths digit decides

6.8
6 6.5midpoint 7closer

8 ≥ 5 → round up: 7

6.8 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth6.800
to the nearest hundredth6.80
to the nearest tenth6.8
to the nearest whole number7
to the nearest ten10

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What is 6.8 rounded to the nearest whole number?

6.8 rounded to the nearest whole number is 7

Is 6.8 closer to 6 or 7?

6.8 is 0.8 from 6 and 0.2 from 7, so it is closer to 7 — that is 6.8 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 — 6.8 → 7.