Round 5.08 to the nearest whole number

Step by step

The question

Question: round 5.08 to the nearest whole number.

1 Find the place

The nearest whole number means the ones place.

In 5.08, the ones digit is 5.

2 Look at the next digit

Now we look at the next digit to the right.

It is 0.

5 or more: we round up, the ones digit goes up by 1.

4 or less: we round down, the ones digit stays the same.

0 is 4 or less, so we round down.

3 See it on a number line

5.08 is closer to 5.

So 5.08 rounded to the nearest whole number is 5.

The sign ≈ means about.

Let's look back.

First: find the place.

Then: look at the next digit.

Last: see it on a number line.