Recognised as Decimal number

-5.2

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

-5.2 is a decimal number equal to -26⁄5. It lies between -6 and -5, and as a percentage it is -520%.

Number properties

Absolute value5.2

SignNegative

Integer part-5

Fractional part0.2

Decimal places1

Floor-6

Ceiling-5

Rounded to nearest-5

Truncated-5

Fractions & ratios

As a fraction-26/5exact

Ratio-26 : 5

As a percentage-520%

Reciprocal-0.1923076923≈

Arithmetic

Double-10.4

Half-2.6

Square27.04

Cube-140.608

Cube root-1.7324782107≈

Negation5.2

Representations

Decimal-5.2

Scientific notation-5.2 × 10^0

Exponential-5.2e+0

IEEE 754 binary64 (hex)0xC014CCCCCCCCCCCDthe exact 64-bit pattern stored

IEEE 754 binary32 (hex)0xC0A6666632-bit single precision, may lose accuracy

Stored as-5.2the 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-5

To 1 decimal place-5.2

To 2 decimal places-5.20

To 3 decimal places-5.200

To 4 decimal places-5.2000

To 1 significant figure-5

To 2 significant figures-5.2

To 3 significant figures-5.20

To 4 significant figures-5.200

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