import decimal context = decimal.getcontext() value = decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(17) print("1/17 = ",value) context.prec = 4 print("Precision: ",4) context.rounding = getattr(decimal, 'ROUND_CEILING') value = decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(17) print("Round upwards towards infinity: ",value) context.rounding = getattr(decimal, 'ROUND_FLOOR') value = decimal.Decimal(1) / decimal.Decimal(17) print("Round down towards negative infinity: ",value)