| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 0 | . | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Rounded Number | 0 | . | 5 | 3 |
- 2 is in the hundredths place and 6 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (6) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place (2)
- 1 + 2 = 3, so the digit in the hundredths place becomes 3
- The digits to the right of the hundredths place are dropped
- 0.526 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 0.53
