12.727 nearest hundredth

12.73 To round the number 12.727 to the nearest hundredth, we look at the digit in the thousandth place, which is 7.

Since 7 is greater than or equal to 5, we round up the number in the hundredth place.

Therefore, 12.727 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 12.73.

To find the number rounding to the nearest hundredth, you will need to consider the digit in the thousandth place.

In the given number 12.727, the digit in the thousandth place is 7.

If the digit in the thousandth place is less than 5, you simply drop the digits after the hundredth place and keep the number as it is.

However, if the digit in the thousandth place is 5 or greater, you round up the digit in the hundredth place by 1.

In this case, 7 is greater than 5. So, when rounding to the nearest hundredth, the digit in the hundredth place (2) will be rounded up by 1 to become 3.

Therefore, rounding 12.727 to the nearest hundredth gives you 12.73.