JavaScript Number - toPrecision()

Description

This method returns a string representing the number object to the specified precision.

Syntax

Its syntax is as follows −

number.toPrecision( [ precision ] )

Parameter Details

precision − An integer specifying the number of significant digits.

Return Value

Returns a string representing a Number object in fixed-point or exponential notation rounded toprecision significant digits.

Example

Try the following example.

Live Demo

<html>
   <head>
      <title>JavaScript toPrecision() Method </title>
   </head>
   
   <body>   
      <script type = "text/javascript">
         var num = new Number(7.123456);
         document.write("num.toPrecision() is " + num.toPrecision());
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         document.write("num.toPrecision(4) is " + num.toPrecision(4)); 
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         document.write("num.toPrecision(2) is " + num.toPrecision(2)); 
         document.write("<br />"); 
         
         document.write("num.toPrecision(1) is " + num.toPrecision(1)); 
      </script>   
   </body>
</html>

Output

num.toPrecision() is 7.123456
num.toPrecision(4) is 7.123
num.toPrecision(2) is 7.1
num.toPrecision(1) is 7

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