Round 3.14159 to 18 Decimal Places
Round 3.14159 to 18 decimal places with step-by-step explanation of the rounding rules.
Rounding simplifies a number while keeping it close to the original value.
The rule: Look at the digit to the RIGHT of where you're rounding.
• If it's 5 or greater: round UP (increase the digit)
• If it's less than 5: round DOWN (keep the digit the same)
We want to round 3.14159 to the 18 decimal places.
The deciding digit (the one to the right of our rounding position) is: 0
The deciding digit is 0.
Since 0 is less than 5, we round DOWN.
3.14159 rounded to 18 decimal places = 3.14159
Original number: 3.14159
Rounded result: 3.14159
The difference is 0.0000000000, which confirms our rounding is correct.
The rounded value is as close as possible to the original while having only 18 decimal places.