To round to the nearest whole number, you look at the digit in the tenths place (the first digit to the right of the decimal point):

  • If the tenths digit is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 → round down (the whole-number part stays the same).
  • If the tenths digit is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 → round up (add 1 to the whole-number part).

Examples:

  • 2.82.82.8 → tenths digit is 8 (≥ 5) → rounds to 3.
  • 26.4526.4526.45 → tenths digit is 4 (< 5) → rounds to 26.
  • 73.275473.275473.2754 → tenths digit is 2 (< 5) → rounds to 73.
  • 276.72185276.72185276.72185 → tenths digit is 7 (≥ 5) → rounds to 277.

For negative numbers, the same tenths-rule applies, but “rounding up” means going to the integer farther from zero (more negative):

  • −3.4-3.4−3.4 → tenths digit 4 (< 5) → rounds to −3-3−3.
  • −3.6-3.6−3.6 → tenths digit 6 (≥ 5) → rounds to −4-4−4.

If you’d like, I can walk through specific numbers you want to round step by step.