round the number 2.72603 to 2 decimal places
You asked:
Round \(2.72603\) to \(2\) decimal places.
MathBot Answer:
\(2.72603\) rounded to 2 decimal places is: \[ 2.73 \]
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 \(2.72603\) falls between are \(2.72\) and \(2.73\). \(2.72603\) is closer to \(2.73\) than \(2.72\), so \(2.72603\) rounded to 2 decimal places is: \(2.73\).