Question

check here for instructional material to complete this problem. round the number to the nearest thousandth. 0.4262 the number 0.4262 rounded to the nearest thousandth is \boxed{}

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the thousandth place

In the decimal \(0.4262\), the digits are: tenths place (\(4\)), hundredths place (\(2\)), thousandths place (\(6\)), and ten - thousandths place (\(2\)).

Step2: Look at the digit to the right of the thousandth place

The digit to the right of the thousandth place (the ten - thousandths place) is \(2\). Since \(2<5\), we do not round up the digit in the thousandth place.
So, \(0.4262\) rounded to the nearest thousandth is \(0.426\).

Answer:

\(0.426\)