Rounding Numbers to 1 Decimal Place
When working with decimal numbers, it's often necessary to round them to a specific number of decimal places. In this case, we're going to explore how to round 13.448 to 1 decimal place.
What does it mean to round to 1 decimal place?
Rounding a number to 1 decimal place means that we want to keep only one digit after the decimal point. For example, if we have the number 12.345, rounding it to 1 decimal place would result in 12.3.
Rounding 13.448 to 1 decimal place
To round 13.448 to 1 decimal place, we need to look at the digit in the second decimal place (i.e., the 4). If this digit is 5 or greater, we round up to the next whole number. If it's 4 or less, we round down.
In this case, the digit in the second decimal place is 4, which is less than 5. Therefore, we round down and keep the digit 4 in the first decimal place.
The answer
Rounded to 1 decimal place, the number 13.448 becomes 13.4.
It's important to note that rounding a number can sometimes result in a loss of precision, so it's essential to consider the context and the level of accuracy required when rounding numbers.
