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Round to a place

Round 23.578 to the nearest tenth. Find the tenths digit, then look at the next digit: 5 or more rounds up, 4 or less leaves it. To name that digit, or to find what it is worth, use which digit and value of a digit. For significant figures, use significant figures.

Round 23.578 to the nearest tenth.

1 decimal place is the nearest tenth. 2 decimal places is the nearest hundredth. A 5 rounds up, including on a negative number, and the sign goes back at the end.