Recognised as Decimal number

-1.2

Negative
Decimal
1 d.p.
Exact fraction
2 s.f.

-1.2 is a decimal number equal to -6⁄5. It lies between -2 and -1, and as a percentage it is -120%.

Number properties

Absolute value1.2

SignNegative

Integer part-1

Fractional part0.2

Decimal places1

Floor-2

Ceiling-1

Rounded to nearest-1

Truncated-1

Fractions & ratios

As a fraction-6/5exact

Ratio-6 : 5

As a percentage-120%

Reciprocal-0.8333333333≈

Arithmetic

Double-2.4

Half-0.6

Square1.44

Cube-1.728

Cube root-1.0626585692≈

Negation1.2

Representations

Decimal-1.2

Scientific notation-1.2 × 10^0

Exponential-1.2e+0

IEEE 754 binary64 (hex)0xBFF3333333333333the exact 64-bit pattern stored

IEEE 754 binary32 (hex)0xBF99999A32-bit single precision, may lose accuracy

Stored as-1.2the nearest binary64 value to what you typed

Rounding & precision

Significant figures as written2counted from the digits as typed, not from the value

To 0 decimal places-1

To 1 decimal place-1.2

To 2 decimal places-1.20

To 3 decimal places-1.200

To 4 decimal places-1.2000

To 1 significant figure-1

To 2 significant figures-1.2

To 3 significant figures-1.20

To 4 significant figures-1.200

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