Rounding Mixed Numbers Worksheets - Free Printable

To solve this problem, we need to round each mixed number to the nearest whole number.

🔢 Rule for Rounding Mixed Numbers:

- Look at the fractional part (the fraction after the whole number).
- If the fraction is less than 1/2, round down to the smaller whole number.
- If the fraction is greater than or equal to 1/2, round up to the next whole number.

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Let’s go through each one:

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1) 2 5/9

- Fraction: 5/9 ≈ 0.555... → > 0.5
- Round up → 3

✔ Answer: 3

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2) 6 7/8

- 7/8 = 0.875 → > 0.5
- Round up → 7

✔ Answer: 7

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3) 17 3/4

- 3/4 = 0.75 → > 0.5
- Round up → 18

✔ Answer: 18

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4) 8 1/5

- 1/5 = 0.2 → < 0.5
- Round down → 8

✔ Answer: 8

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5) 5 9/11

- 9/11 ≈ 0.818 → > 0.5
- Round up → 6

✔ Answer: 6

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6) 4 6/7

- 6/7 ≈ 0.857 → > 0.5
- Round up → 5

✔ Answer: 5

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7) 16 2/3

- 2/3 ≈ 0.666 → > 0.5
- Round up → 17

✔ Answer: 17

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8) 9 7/10

- 7/10 = 0.7 → > 0.5
- Round up → 10

✔ Answer: 10

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9) 13 1/2

- 1/2 = 0.5 → ≥ 0.5
- Round up → 14

✔ Answer: 14

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10) 12 2/5

- 2/5 = 0.4 → < 0.5
- Round down → 12

✔ Answer: 12

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11) 10 4/9

- 4/9 ≈ 0.444 → < 0.5
- Round down → 10

✔ Answer: 10

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12) 7 5/12

- 5/12 ≈ 0.416 → < 0.5
- Round down → 7

✔ Answer: 7

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13) 11 3/7

- 3/7 ≈ 0.428 → < 0.5
- Round down → 11

✔ Answer: 11

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14) 19 3/8

- 3/8 = 0.375 → < 0.5
- Round down → 19

✔ Answer: 19

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15) 3 10/13

- 10/13 ≈ 0.769 → > 0.5
- Round up → 4

✔ Answer: 4

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16) 1 1/4

- 1/4 = 0.25 → < 0.5
- Round down → 1

✔ Answer: 1

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## ✔ Final Answers:

1) 3
2) 7
3) 18
4) 8
5) 6
6) 5
7) 17
8) 10
9) 14
10) 12
11) 10
12) 7
13) 11
14) 19
15) 4
16) 1

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💡 Tip: You can also think of it as comparing the fraction to 1/2 — if the numerator is more than half the denominator, round up. For example, in 5/9: half of 9 is 4.5 → 5 > 4.5 → round up. Same logic applies!