| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | . | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 8 | . | 3 | 4 |
- 4 is in the hundredths place and 3 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the hundredths place (4) does not change
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 8.343 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 8.34
