To round the number 0.4285714286, we'll follow the rules for rounding to the specified places.
Rounding to the Thousandths Place:
- Identify the digit in the thousandths place (which is the third digit after the decimal):
- 0.428 571 4286
- The thousandths digit is 8.
- Look at the digit to the right (the digit in the ten-thousandths place):
- The ten-thousandths digit is 5.
- Since 5 is equal to or greater than 5, we round up.
- Thus, 0.428 becomes 0.429 after rounding.
Rounding to the Hundredths Place:
- Identify the digit in the hundredths place (which is the second digit after the decimal):
- 0.42 8 5714286
- The hundredths digit is 2.
- Look at the digit to the right (the digit in the thousandths place):
- The thousandths digit is 8.
- Since 8 is greater than 5, we round up.
- Thus, 0.42 becomes 0.43 after rounding.
Final Responses:
- Rounded to the thousandths place: 0.429
- Rounded to the hundredths place: 0.43