- Enter a number. It can be a decimal like 3.14159 or an integer like 12345.
- Set the decimal places with the slider (0 to 10). The default is 2.
- Read the results. Standard rounding uses the "round half up" rule. Ceiling always rounds toward positive infinity. Floor always rounds toward negative infinity.
- Check the comparison table to see all rounding methods at multiple precision levels at once.
Rounding Calculator
Round numbers to any decimal place using standard, ceiling, floor, or significant figures rounding.
Significant Figures
1 sig fig
3
2 sig figs
3.1
3 sig figs
3.14
4 sig figs
3.142
5 sig figs
3.1416
Comparison Table
| Places | Standard | Ceiling | Floor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 1 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 3.14 | 3.15 | 3.14 |
| 3 | 3.142 | 3.142 | 3.141 |
| 4 | 3.1416 | 3.1416 | 3.1415 |
How to Use the Rounding Calculator
Rounding Rules
Standard (half-up rounding): If digit after cutoff >= 5, round up. Otherwise round down. 3.14159 to 2 places: look at 3rd decimal (1). 1 < 5, so round down: 3.14 3.14559 to 2 places: look at 3rd decimal (5). 5 >= 5, so round up: 3.15 Ceiling (always round up toward +infinity): 3.14159 → 3.15 (to 2 places) -3.14159 → -3.14 (toward +infinity) Floor (always round down toward -infinity): 3.14159 → 3.14 (to 2 places) -3.14159 → -3.15 (toward -infinity) Significant Figures: Count digits starting from the first non-zero digit. 3.14159 to 3 sig figs: 3.14 0.00543 to 2 sig figs: 0.0054 12345 to 3 sig figs: 12300
Frequently Asked Questions
Truncating simply cuts off digits without looking at what follows. 3.7891 truncated to 2 places is 3.78. Rounding looks at the next digit to decide whether to round up or down. 3.7891 rounded to 2 places is 3.79 (because the 3rd decimal, 9, is greater than or equal to 5). Truncating is always equivalent to floor for positive numbers, but rounding gives the closer result.
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