Recognised as Decimal number

0.427

Positive
Decimal
3 d.p.
Exact fraction
3 s.f.

0.427 is a decimal number equal to 427⁄1,000. It lies between 0 and 1, and as a percentage it is 42.7%.

Number properties

Absolute value0.427

SignPositive

Integer part0

Fractional part0.427

Decimal places3

Floor0

Ceiling1

Rounded to nearest0

Truncated0

Fractions & ratios

As a fraction427/1,000exact

Ratio427 : 1,000

As a percentage42.7%

Reciprocal2.3419203747≈

Arithmetic

Double0.854

Half0.2135

Square0.182329

Cube0.077854

Square root0.6534523701≈

Cube root0.7530248212≈

Negation-0.427

Natural logarithm-0.8509712658≈

Logarithm base 10-0.369572125≈

Representations

Decimal0.427

Scientific notation4.27 × 10^-1

Exponential4.27e-1

IEEE 754 binary64 (hex)0x3FDB53F7CED91687the exact 64-bit pattern stored

IEEE 754 binary32 (hex)0x3EDA9FBE32-bit single precision, may lose accuracy

Stored as0.427the nearest binary64 value to what you typed

Rounding & precision

Significant figures as written3counted from the digits as typed, not from the value

To 0 decimal places0

To 1 decimal place0.4

To 2 decimal places0.43

To 3 decimal places0.427

To 4 decimal places0.4270

To 1 significant figure0.4

To 2 significant figures0.43

To 3 significant figures0.427

To 4 significant figures0.4270

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