 a round number is mathematically defined as the product of a considerable number of comparatively small factors  as compared to its neighbouring numbers, such as 24 = 2*2*2*3 (4 factors, as opposed to 3 factors for 27; 2 factors for 21, 22, 25, and 26; and 1 factor for 23). however, a round number is informally considered to be an integer that ends with one or more zeroes (0), such as 1,000, 1,500,000, etc., and a number ending in 5 might be considered in a way more "round" than one ending in neither 0 nor 5. even a non-integer such as 2.5 might be seen as more round than, say, 2.497 (especially if written as 2.500). when a quantity is known only to a low precision, a calculation that gives a non-round number is often rounded in order to avoid giving a false impression of accuracy. numbers can also be considered "round" in numbering systems other than decimal (base 10). for example, the number 1024 would not be considered "round" in decimal, but the same number ends with a zero in several other numbering systems including binary (base 2: 10000000000), octal (base 8: 2000), and hexadecimal (base 16: 400). ==see also== *unix billennium *significant figures ==references== 
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