| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 4 | . | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 4 | . | 5 | 0 |
- 0 is in the hundredths place and 4 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the hundredths place (0) does not change
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 4.504 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 4.50
