round the number 2.72063 to 2 decimal places

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on Nov 25, 2024 at 11:25 am



You asked:

Round \(2.72063\) to \(2\) decimal places.

MathBot Answer:

\(2.72063\) rounded to 2 decimal places is: \[ 2.72 \]


Rounding a quantity to 2 decimal places is equivalent to rounding it to the nearest \(10^{-2}\). The two consecutive integer multiples of \(10^{-2}\) that \(2.72063\) falls between are \(2.72\) and \(2.73\). \(2.72063\) is closer to \(2.72\) than \(2.73\), so \(2.72063\) rounded to 2 decimal places is: \(2.72\).