Identify digits: Identify the digit in the hundredths place and the digit to the right of it.In the number 9.403, the digit in the hundredths place is 0, and the digit to the right of it (the thousandths place) is 3.
Determine rounding direction: Determine whether to round up or down.Since the digit in the thousandths place (3) is less than 5, we do not round up the digit in the hundredths place. Therefore, the number remains the same when rounded to the nearest hundredth.
Write rounded number: Write down the rounded number.The number 9.403 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 9.40. We include the zero to indicate that we are rounding to the hundredths place.