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Round to the Nearest Ten

Round 267 to the nearest ten. Look at the ones digit (7): since 7 >= 5, round up to 270.

Example

Round 267 by checking the ones digit.

highlighted = computed this step

Step 1 — Set up

Start with the number to round.

267→□267\rightarrow \square
267 is between 260 and 270260265267270267Nearest ten means choose 260 or 270.

Step 2 — Check ones

Look at the ones digit: 7.

267 has ones digit 7267\text{ has ones digit }\hl{7}
The ones digit is 7260265267270267ones = 7halfway 265Compare the ones digit 7 with the halfway mark 5.

Step 3 — Choose direction

Since 7 >= 5, round up.

7≥5⇒round up7\ge 5\Rightarrow \hl{\text{round up}}
7 >= 5, so round up260265267270267ones = 7halfway 265round upOnes digits 5 through 9 round up to the next ten.

Step 4 — Result

So 267 rounds to 270.

267→270267\rightarrow 270
267 rounds to 270260265267270267ones = 7halfway 265round upnearest tenThe nearest ten to 267 is 270.
rounding-rule Look at the ones digit. If it is 5 or greater, round up: add 1 to the tens digit and set ones to 0. If it is less than 5, round down: set ones to 0 and keep the tens digit the same.