how do i round 2/15 to the nearest tenth, hundreth and thousanth?
2/15 = 0.13333333
tenth = 0.1
hundredth = 0.13
thousandth = 0.133
2.15 to the nearest hundredth
To round a fraction like 2/15 to the nearest tenth, hundredth, or thousandth, we need to convert it into a decimal first. Here's how you can do it:
1. Divide the numerator (the top number, in this case, 2) by the denominator (the bottom number, in this case, 15).
2 รท 15 = 0.1333...
To round to the nearest tenth:
2. Look at the digit in the hundredth place (the second decimal place). Since it's 3, which is less than 5, leave the digit in the tenth place (the first decimal place) as it is.
Rounded to the nearest tenth, 2/15 is approximately 0.1.
To round to the nearest hundredth:
3. Look at the digit in the thousandth place (the third decimal place). Since it's 3, which is less than 5, leave the digits in the tenth and hundredth places as they are.
Rounded to the nearest hundredth, 2/15 is approximately 0.13.
To round to the nearest thousandth:
4. Look at the digit in the ten-thousandth place (the fourth decimal place). Since it's 3, which is less than 5, leave the digits in the tenth, hundredth, and thousandth places as they are.
Rounded to the nearest thousandth, 2/15 is approximately 0.133.
So, rounding 2/15 to the nearest tenth, hundredth, and thousandth gives you approximately 0.1, 0.13, and 0.133, respectively.