Identify Digits: Identify the digit in the hundredths place and the digit to the right of it.In the number 8.626, the digit in the hundredths place is 2, and the digit to the right of it (the thousandths place) is 6.
Determine Rounding: Determine whether to round up or stay the same.Since the digit in the thousandths place (6) is 5 or greater, we round the digit in the hundredths place (2) up by 1.
Round to Nearest Hundredth: Round the number to the nearest hundredth.After rounding up, the number becomes 8.63 because the 2 in the hundredths place is increased by 1 to become 3.
Check for Errors: Check for any mathematical errors.The rounding process has been followed correctly, and there are no mathematical errors.