Rounding and truncating numbers in JavaScript.


There are two functions in JavaScript for rounding and truncating numbers: Math.round() and Math.trunc() respectively −

  • Math.round() − = It rounds the decimal number to the nearest integer value.
  • Math.trunc() − = It simply removes the fractional part of the decimal number and converts it to a whole number.

Following is the code for rounding and truncating numbers in JavaScript −

Example

 Live Demo

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8" />
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" />
<title>Document</title>
<style>
   body {
      font-family: "Segoe UI", Tahoma, Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif;
   }
   .result,
   .sample {
      font-size: 20px;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: blueviolet;
   }
   .sample {
      color: red;
   }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Rounding and truncating numbers in JavaScript</h1>
<div class="sample">3.999</div>
<div class="result"></div>
<br />
<button class="Btn">Click Here</button>
<h3>Click on the above button to round and truncate the above number</h3>
<script>
   let resEle = document.querySelector(".result");
   let BtnEle = document.querySelector(".Btn");
   BtnEle.addEventListener("click", () => {
      resEle.innerHTML = Math.round(3.9999) + "<br>";
      resEle.innerHTML += Math.trunc(3.9999) + "<br>";
   });
</script>
</body>
</html>

Output

On clicking the ‘Click Here’ button −

Updated on: 18-Jul-2020

3K+ Views

Kickstart Your Career

Get certified by completing the course

Get Started
Advertisements