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The number 39.948 is closer to 40 than to 39. This is because when determining proximity, we look at the whole number portion first, which in this case is 39. Since 39.948 is closer to 40 on the number line, it would be considered closer to 40 than to 39.

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12y ago

Depends if you are rounding up or rounding down to nearest whole number.

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Q: Is 39.948 closer to 39 or 40?
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