17.28571429 Round the number to the tenths place:Round the number to the hundredths place:Round the number to the thousandths place:

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To round the number 17.28571429, we proceed as follows:

  1. Round to the tenths place:

    • Look at the digit in the hundredths place (which is 8). Since 8 is 5 or greater, we round the tenths place (2) up by 1.
    • Result: 17.3
  2. Round to the hundredths place:

    • Look at the digit in the thousandths place (which is 5). Since 5 is 5 or greater, we round the hundredths place (8) up by 1.
    • Result: 17.29
  3. Round to the thousandths place:

    • Look at the digit in the ten-thousandths place (which is 7). Since 7 is 5 or greater, we round the thousandths place (5) up by 1.
    • Result: 17.286

In summary:

  • Rounded to the tenths place: 17.3
  • Rounded to the hundredths place: 17.29
  • Rounded to the thousandths place: 17.286