Difference between cluster centers and means

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The following is the output of the cluster centers I got from a cluster model (kmeans - 6 clusters)



3.371069, 3.920354, 3.629747, 3.700000, 3.988506, 3.740385



However, after segmenting the data into the 6 clusters and taking the average of the data for each of the 6 clusters I get a different set of numbers than the above.



3.7, 3.6, 3.6, 3.8, 4.2, 3.3



My question is are cluster centers different than means?



Why am I getting different values?



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    I'm new to the forum so will appreciate some help.



    The following is the output of the cluster centers I got from a cluster model (kmeans - 6 clusters)



    3.371069, 3.920354, 3.629747, 3.700000, 3.988506, 3.740385



    However, after segmenting the data into the 6 clusters and taking the average of the data for each of the 6 clusters I get a different set of numbers than the above.



    3.7, 3.6, 3.6, 3.8, 4.2, 3.3



    My question is are cluster centers different than means?



    Why am I getting different values?



    Appreciate the response









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      I'm new to the forum so will appreciate some help.



      The following is the output of the cluster centers I got from a cluster model (kmeans - 6 clusters)



      3.371069, 3.920354, 3.629747, 3.700000, 3.988506, 3.740385



      However, after segmenting the data into the 6 clusters and taking the average of the data for each of the 6 clusters I get a different set of numbers than the above.



      3.7, 3.6, 3.6, 3.8, 4.2, 3.3



      My question is are cluster centers different than means?



      Why am I getting different values?



      Appreciate the response









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      I'm new to the forum so will appreciate some help.



      The following is the output of the cluster centers I got from a cluster model (kmeans - 6 clusters)



      3.371069, 3.920354, 3.629747, 3.700000, 3.988506, 3.740385



      However, after segmenting the data into the 6 clusters and taking the average of the data for each of the 6 clusters I get a different set of numbers than the above.



      3.7, 3.6, 3.6, 3.8, 4.2, 3.3



      My question is are cluster centers different than means?



      Why am I getting different values?



      Appreciate the response







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