To round the number 6.714 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
1. Identify the hundredth place in the number 6.714. The digits are arranged as follows:
- 6 is the units place,
- 7 is the tenths place,
- 1 is the hundredths place,
- 4 is the thousandths place.
2. To round to the nearest hundredth, check the digit in the thousandths place. Here, it is 4.
3. If the thousandths place digit is less than 5, the hundredths place stays the same. If it is 5 or greater, add 1 to the digit in the hundredths place:
- Since 4 is less than 5, the digit in the hundredths place (1) remains unchanged.
4. Therefore, the number 6.714 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 6.71.
So, the final result is:
6.71
