To round a fraction to the nearest whole number, you first need to determine its decimal value. You can find this by dividing the numerator (the top number) by the denominator (the bottom number).
For example, if you have the fraction 3/4, you would divide 3 by 4, which equals 0.75. The rule for rounding is simple: if the decimal part is 0.5 or greater, you round up to the next whole number. If it’s less than 0.5, you round down.
In our example, since 0.75 is greater than 0.5, you would round up to 1. However, if you had the fraction 1/4, dividing 1 by 4 gives you 0.25, which is less than 0.5, so you would round down to 0.
In summary, the steps are:
- Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
- Apply the rounding rule: round up if the decimal is 0.5 or more; round down if it’s less than 0.5.