Rounding and precision

Fractional digits Jump to heading#

Fractional digits are the number of digits to the right of the decimal point in a number.

{ 3.12345 :number maximumFractionDigits=2 }

{ 3 :number minimumFractionDigits=3 }

When using the minimumFractionDigits option, any missing decimal places in the original number are filled with zeros.

Significant digits Jump to heading#

Significant digits are the number of digits that carry meaning in a number. They are used to indicate the precision of a measurement or calculation.

Any leading zeros are not considered significant. For example, 0.00123 has 3 significant digits, while 0.001230 has 4 significant digits.

{ 12.34 :number maximumSignificantDigits=3 }

{ 3 :number minimumSignificantDigits=3 }

When using the minimumSignificantDigits option, any missing significant digits in the original number are filled with zeros.