number_dec = str(number-int(number))[1:]

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# This is my favorite option

num = 987.654321

rounded_num = round(num, 2) # to 2 decimal places

print(rounded_num) # rounded_num = 987.65

print(type(rouned_num)) # the rounded value remains a 'float'

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# However, a second option could be

num = 987.654321

rounded_num = '{0:.2f}'.format(num) # to 2 decimal places

print(rounded_num) # rounded_num = '987.65'

print(type(rouned_num)) # the rounded value becomes a 'string'

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express 'rewrite' the number 3.1416 to two significant figures.

express rewrite the number 8.998 to two significant figures.