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Math

Rounding Calculator

Round numbers to a chosen decimal place and show floor/ceil results.

About this calculator

This rounding calculator rounds a number to a chosen decimal place and shows the floor and ceiling values alongside.

Formula notes

Standard rounding goes to the nearest step (0.5 rounds up); floor always rounds down to the step; ceiling always rounds up.

Worked examples

  1. Example: 3.1415926 to 2 decimal places is 3.14, with floor 3 and ceiling 4 at integer level — matching the defaults.
  2. Rounding 12.345 to 2 decimal places gives 12.35 under the usual half-up rule, while flooring gives 12.34 and ceiling gives 12.35.

How to use it

  1. Enter the number you want to round.
  2. Set the number of decimal places to keep.
  3. Compare rounded, floor, and ceiling results.

Frequently asked questions

How does it round a value ending in exactly 5?

It uses round-half-up: 2.5 to whole numbers becomes 3.

Can decimal places be negative?

A negative value rounds to tens, hundreds, and so on — useful for rough estimates.

Limits and interpretation

  • Tie-breaking rules differ: half-up, half-away-from-zero, and half-to-even can produce different results at exact midpoints.
  • Binary floating-point may store a decimal such as 2.675 only approximately, affecting edge-case rounding.

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