diff --git a/src/js/common/Utilities.js b/src/js/common/Utilities.js
index c6bbbafc2d..31f46e6638 100644
--- a/src/js/common/Utilities.js
+++ b/src/js/common/Utilities.js
@@ -106,43 +106,53 @@ define([], () => {
       return names;
     },
 
-    // Format the number into a string with better readability.
-    formatNumber(value, min, max) {
-      if (!value && value !== 0) {
+    /**
+     * Format the number into a string with better readability, based on the manitude of a
+     * range this number falls in.
+     * @param {number} value The number value to be formatted.
+     * @param {number} range The range of numerics this value can fall in.
+     * @returns {string} A formatted number based on the magnitude of `range`.
+     */
+    formatNumber(value, range) {
+      if (typeof value !== "number") {
         return "";
       }
+      if (typeof range !== "number") {
+        return value.toString();
+      }
 
-      const roundingConstant = Utilities.getRoundingConstant(max - min);
-      if (roundingConstant) {
-        return (
-          Math.round(value * roundingConstant) / roundingConstant
-        ).toString();
+      const numDecimalPlaces = Utilities.getNumDecimalPlaces(range);
+      if (numDecimalPlaces !== null) {
+        return value.toFixed(numDecimalPlaces);
       }
       return value.toExponential(2).toString();
     },
 
-    // Calculate the rounding precision we should use based on the
-    // range of the data.
-    getRoundingConstant(range) {
+    /**
+     * Calculate the number of decimal places we should use based on the range of the data.
+     * @param {number} range The range of data values.
+     * @returns {number} The number of decimal places we should use.
+     */
+    getNumDecimalPlaces(range) {
       if (range < 0.0001 || range > 100000) {
         return null; // Will use scientific notation
       }
       if (range < 0.001) {
-        return 100000; // Allow 5 decimal places
+        return 5; // Allow 5 decimal places
       }
       if (range < 0.01) {
-        return 10000; // Allow 4 decimal places
+        return 4; // Allow 4 decimal places
       }
       if (range < 0.1) {
-        return 1000; // Allow 3 decimal places
+        return 3; // Allow 3 decimal places
       }
       if (range < 1) {
-        return 100; // Allow 2 decimal places
+        return 2; // Allow 2 decimal places
       }
-      if (range > 100) {
-        return 1; // No decimal places
+      if (range <= 100) {
+        return 1; // Allow 1 decimal places
       }
-      return 10; // Allow 1 decimal place by default
+      return 0; // No decimal places
     },
   };
 
diff --git a/src/js/views/maps/LegendView.js b/src/js/views/maps/LegendView.js
index 7e32c20e5b..24a8f117e3 100644
--- a/src/js/views/maps/LegendView.js
+++ b/src/js/views/maps/LegendView.js
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ define([
         const min = data[0].value;
         const max = data[data.length - 1].value;
         const range = max - min;
-        const roundingConstant = Utilities.getRoundingConstant(range);
+        const numDecimalPlaces = Utilities.getNumDecimalPlaces(range);
 
         // SVG element
         const svg = this.createSVG({
@@ -429,10 +429,8 @@ define([
               // Show tooltip with the value
               if (value || value === 0) {
                 // Round or show in scientific notation
-                if (roundingConstant) {
-                  value = (
-                    Math.round(value * roundingConstant) / roundingConstant
-                  ).toString();
+                if (numDecimalPlaces !== null) {
+                  value = value.toFixed(numDecimalPlaces);
                 } else {
                   value = value.toExponential(2).toString();
                 }
diff --git a/src/js/views/maps/legend/ContinuousSwatchView.js b/src/js/views/maps/legend/ContinuousSwatchView.js
index fa93a15d4c..57ac4954fc 100644
--- a/src/js/views/maps/legend/ContinuousSwatchView.js
+++ b/src/js/views/maps/legend/ContinuousSwatchView.js
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ define([
         const min = this.collection.first().get("value");
         const max = this.collection.last().get("value");
         const mid = (min + max) / 2;
+        const range = max - min;
         this.$el.html(
           this.template({
             classNames: CLASS_NAMES,
-            min: Utilities.formatNumber(min, min, max),
-            mid: Utilities.formatNumber(mid, min, max),
-            max: Utilities.formatNumber(max, min, max),
+            min: Utilities.formatNumber(min, range),
+            mid: Utilities.formatNumber(mid, range),
+            max: Utilities.formatNumber(max, range),
           }),
         );
 
diff --git a/test/js/specs/unit/common/Utilities.spec.js b/test/js/specs/unit/common/Utilities.spec.js
index 9b4b74edc4..a926652dc7 100644
--- a/test/js/specs/unit/common/Utilities.spec.js
+++ b/test/js/specs/unit/common/Utilities.spec.js
@@ -29,17 +29,25 @@ define(["../../../../../../src/js/common/Utilities"], function (EntityUtils) {
 
     describe("formatNumber", () => {
       it("rounds number if the range is between 0.0001 and 100000", () => {
-        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(0.000099999, 0, 0.0001)).to.equal(
-          "0.0001",
+        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(0.000099999, 0.0001)).to.equal(
+          "0.00010",
         );
-        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(1.9, 0, 100000)).to.equal("2");
+        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(1.9, 100000)).to.equal("2");
       });
 
       it("uses scientific notation if the range is outside of 0.0001 and 100000", () => {
-        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(0.000099999, 0, 0.000099999)).to.equal(
+        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(0.000099999, 0.000099999)).to.equal(
           "1.00e-4",
         );
-        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(1.9, 0, 100001)).to.equal("1.90e+0");
+        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(1.9, 100001)).to.equal("1.90e+0");
+      });
+
+      it("returns empty string if input value isn't a number", () => {
+        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber("1.0", 0.000099999)).to.equal("");
+      });
+
+      it("returns value as is if range isn't a number", () => {
+        expect(EntityUtils.formatNumber(1.9, "invalid range")).to.equal("1.9");
       });
     });
   });