To round the number 0.285714286 to the specified places:
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To the thousandths place:
The number to the thousandths place is 0.286.
Here's how we do it: Look at the digit in the fourth decimal place (which is 7). Since 7 is greater than 5, we round up the third decimal place from 5 to 6. -
To the hundredths place:
The number to the hundredths place is 0.29.
Here's how we do it: Look at the digit in the third decimal place (which is 5). Since it is equal to 5, we round up the second decimal place from 8 to 9.
So, the final rounded results are:
- To the thousandths place: 0.286
- To the hundredths place: 0.29