If the number you are rounding is followed by 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, round the number up (+1).
If the number you are rounding is followed by 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, round the number down (no change).
5.26 4 ≈ ** 5.260**** =**** 5.26**
Rounding 5.264 to the nearest hundredth requires looking at the digit in the thousandths place, which is 4. Since 4 is less than 5, we round down, resulting in 5.26. Therefore, 5.264 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 5.26.
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