5.5 as a whole number

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This calculator uses symetric rounding. That means it rounds in such a way that it rounds away from zero.

So, for example:

2.5 rounds up to 3, so -2.5 should round to -3.

This rule taught in basic math is used because it is very simple, requiring only looking at the next digit to see if it is 5 or more.

There are other ways of rounding numbers like:

• Half Round Up (the common method of rounding)
• Round to Even (Banker's Rounding)
• Half Round Down
• Round to nearest even
• Round/truncate towards zero

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• p% of A = ?
• p% of ? = A
• ?% of A = B
• fractions a/b = ?%
• relative change
• p% = ? number
• (1 + p%) × n
• (1 - p%) × n

The percentage of 5.5% written as a positive decimal number

A brief introduction:

'Percent (%)' means 'out of one hundred':

5.5% = 5.5 'out of one hundred',

p% is read p 'percent',

5.5% can be written as a fraction: 5.5/100
The number above the fraction bar is the numerator.
The number under the fraction bar is the denominator.

5.5% can be written as a division of two numbers:
5.5% = 5.5 ÷ 100

Write 5.5% as a positive decimal number:

5.5% =

5.5/100 =

5.5 ÷ 100 =

0.055 ≈

0.06

The answer: :: Written in two ways :: (scroll down)

5.5% converted to a positive decimal number: Not rounded: 5.5% = 0.055Rounded off to a max. of 2 decimal places: 5.5% ≈ 0.06

In other words: 1) Remove the percent sign % + 2) Shift the decimal separator two places to the left.

The symbols used: % percent, ÷ division, × multiplication, = the equal sign, / the fraction bar, ≈ approximately the same. Writing numbers: comma ',' - as a thousands separator, point '.' as a decimal mark.

The latest 5 percentages converted to numbers

% Converter: Percent to Number (Whole, Integer, Decimal)

How to convert percentages to numbers: 1) Remove the percent sign % 2) Shift the decimal separator two places to the left

How to write, how to convert a percent value to either a decimal, integer or natural number?

Introduction

• Percent, p%, means 'out of one hundred' and is read p 'percent';
• 45% means 45 out of one hundred and is read 45 percent.
• p% can be written as a fraction: p/100, where / is the fraction bar, p is the numerator and 100 is the denominator;
• 45% = 45/100, where 45 is the numerator and 100 is the denominator of the fraction.
• p% can be written as a division: p ÷ 100, where p is divided by 100;
• 45% = 45 ÷ 100, where 45 is divided by 100.

How to convert a percent value p% to a number? How to write it either as a decimal number, an integer or a whole number?

• Divide the p number by 100: p% = p ÷ 100;
• 45% = 45 ÷ 100 = 0.45.

In conclusion

• We can summarize in two simple steps the operation of converting (writing) a percent value to a decimal, integer or whole number:
• 1) Remove the percent sign % ...
• 2) Move the decimal point two places to the left.

Examples:

• 45% = 0.45; 145% = 1.45; -11% = -0.11; -229% = -2.29; 400% = 4; -700% = -7.
• 45.836% = 0.45836 ≈ 0.46 (rounded up to the nearest tenth, two decimal places);
• 145.26% = 1.4526 ≈ 1.45 (a maximum of two decimal places);
• -11.7% = -0.117 ≈ -0.12; -229.555% = -2.29555 ≈ -2.3.

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Use this calculator to round the number 5.5 to the nearest X.

Note: We use the "round half up" rule, which means that any ties are always rounded up, even negative numbers.

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5.5 to the nearest whole number is 6

Rounded up: 6

Rounded down: 5

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