Recognised as Decimal number
12.7
- Positive
- Decimal
- 1 d.p.
- Exact fraction
- 3 s.f.
12.7 is a decimal number equal to 127⁄10. It lies between 12 and 13, and as a percentage it is 1,270%.
Number properties
Fractions & ratios
Arithmetic
Representations
Decimal12.7
Scientific notation1.27 × 10^1
Exponential1.27e+1
IEEE 754 binary64 (hex)0x4029666666666666the exact 64-bit pattern stored
IEEE 754 binary32 (hex)0x414B333332-bit single precision, may lose accuracy
Stored as12.7the 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 places13
To 1 decimal place12.7
To 2 decimal places12.70
To 3 decimal places12.700
To 4 decimal places12.7000
To 1 significant figure1e+1
To 2 significant figures13
To 3 significant figures12.7
To 4 significant figures12.70
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