How to round float numbers in javascript?

I need to round for example 6.688689 to 6.7, but it always shows me 7.

My method:

Math.round(6.688689);
//or
Math.round(6.688689, 1);
//or 
Math.round(6.688689, 2);

But result always is the same 7... What am I doing wrong?

Solution 1:

Number((6.688689).toFixed(1)); // 6.7

Solution 2:

var number = 6.688689;
var roundedNumber = Math.round(number * 10) / 10;

Solution 3:

Use toFixed() function.

(6.688689).toFixed(); // equal to "7"
(6.688689).toFixed(1); // equal to "6.7"
(6.688689).toFixed(2); // equal to "6.69"

Solution 4:

Upd (2019-10). Thanks to Reece Daniels code below now available as a set of functions packed in npm-package expected-round (take a look).

You can use helper function from MDN example. Than you'll have more flexibility:

Math.round10(5.25, 0);  // 5
Math.round10(5.25, -1); // 5.3
Math.round10(5.25, -2); // 5.25
Math.round10(5, 0);     // 5
Math.round10(5, -1);    // 5
Math.round10(5, -2);    // 5

Upd (2019-01-15). Seems like MDN docs no longer have this helper funcs. Here's a backup with examples:

// Closure
(function() {
  /**
   * Decimal adjustment of a number.
   *
   * @param {String}  type  The type of adjustment.
   * @param {Number}  value The number.
   * @param {Integer} exp   The exponent (the 10 logarithm of the adjustment base).
   * @returns {Number} The adjusted value.
   */
  function decimalAdjust(type, value, exp) {
    // If the exp is undefined or zero...
    if (typeof exp === 'undefined' || +exp === 0) {
      return Math[type](value);
    }
    value = +value;
    exp = +exp;
    // If the value is not a number or the exp is not an integer...
    if (isNaN(value) || !(typeof exp === 'number' && exp % 1 === 0)) {
      return NaN;
    }
    // If the value is negative...
    if (value < 0) {
      return -decimalAdjust(type, -value, exp);
    }
    // Shift
    value = value.toString().split('e');
    value = Math[type](+(value[0] + 'e' + (value[1] ? (+value[1] - exp) : -exp)));
    // Shift back
    value = value.toString().split('e');
    return +(value[0] + 'e' + (value[1] ? (+value[1] + exp) : exp));
  }

  // Decimal round
  if (!Math.round10) {
    Math.round10 = function(value, exp) {
      return decimalAdjust('round', value, exp);
    };
  }
  // Decimal floor
  if (!Math.floor10) {
    Math.floor10 = function(value, exp) {
      return decimalAdjust('floor', value, exp);
    };
  }
  // Decimal ceil
  if (!Math.ceil10) {
    Math.ceil10 = function(value, exp) {
      return decimalAdjust('ceil', value, exp);
    };
  }
})();

Usage examples:

// Round
Math.round10(55.55, -1);   // 55.6
Math.round10(55.549, -1);  // 55.5
Math.round10(55, 1);       // 60
Math.round10(54.9, 1);     // 50
Math.round10(-55.55, -1);  // -55.5
Math.round10(-55.551, -1); // -55.6
Math.round10(-55, 1);      // -50
Math.round10(-55.1, 1);    // -60
Math.round10(1.005, -2);   // 1.01 -- compare this with Math.round(1.005*100)/100 above
Math.round10(-1.005, -2);  // -1.01
// Floor
Math.floor10(55.59, -1);   // 55.5
Math.floor10(59, 1);       // 50
Math.floor10(-55.51, -1);  // -55.6
Math.floor10(-51, 1);      // -60
// Ceil
Math.ceil10(55.51, -1);    // 55.6
Math.ceil10(51, 1);        // 60
Math.ceil10(-55.59, -1);   // -55.5
Math.ceil10(-59, 1);       // -50

Solution 5:

> +(6.688687).toPrecision(2)
6.7

A Number object in JavaScript has a method that does exactly what you need. That method is Number.toPrecision([precision]).

Just like with .toFixed(1) it converts the result into a string, and it needs to be converted back into a number. Done using the + prefix here.

simple benchmark on my laptop:

number = 25.645234 typeof number
50000000 x number.toFixed(1) = 25.6 typeof string / 17527ms
50000000 x +(number.toFixed(1)) = 25.6 typeof number / 23764ms
50000000 x number.toPrecision(3) = 25.6 typeof string / 10100ms
50000000 x +(number.toPrecision(3)) = 25.6 typeof number / 18492ms
50000000 x Math.round(number*10)/10 = 25.6 typeof number / 58ms
string = 25.645234 typeof string
50000000 x Math.round(string*10)/10 = 25.6 typeof number / 7109ms