8.55555 Rounded to the Nearest Thousandth

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What is 8.55555 rounded to the nearest thousandth?

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8.55555 rounded to the nearest thousandth is
8.556

Nearest thousandth — 3 decimal places. The ten-thousandths digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep.

8.55555

5 thousandths place 5 The ten-thousandths digit decides

8.55555
8.555 8.5555midpoint 8.556closer

5 ≥ 5 → round up: 8.556

8.55555 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth8.556
to the nearest hundredth8.56
to the nearest tenth8.6
to the nearest whole number9
to the nearest ten10

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What is 8.55555 rounded to the nearest thousandth?

8.55555 rounded to the nearest thousandth is 8.556

Is 8.55555 closer to 8.555 or 8.556?

8.55555 is 0.00055 from 8.555 and 0.00045 from 8.556, so it is closer to 8.556 — that is 8.55555 rounded to the nearest thousandth.

How many decimal places does rounding to the nearest thousandth keep?

Three: the answer always has exactly 3 digits after the decimal point, trailing zeros included — 8.55555 → 8.556.