Rounding 0.0625 to the Nearest Thousandth
When we're working with decimals, it's often necessary to round them to a specific place value to make them easier to work with or to simplify calculations. In this case, we're going to round the decimal 0.0625 to the nearest thousandth.
What is a Thousandth?
A thousandth is a place value that represents 1/1000. It's the third decimal place to the right of the decimal point. For example, in the decimal 0.123, the 3 represents the thousandths place.
Rounding 0.0625
To round 0.0625 to the nearest thousandth, we need to look at the digit in the ten-thousandths place (the fourth decimal place). If the digit in the ten-thousandths place is 5 or greater, we round up. If it's less than 5, we round down.
In the case of 0.0625, the digit in the ten-thousandths place is 5, so we round up.
Rounded Answer
Therefore, 0.0625 rounded to the nearest thousandth is 0.063.
Remember
When rounding decimals, it's essential to understand the place value you're rounding to and to follow the rules for rounding up or down based on the digit in the next place value.
