To round 0.234 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
Identify the hundredth place: In the number 0.234, the hundredth place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 3.
Look at the thousandth place: The digit in the thousandth place (the third digit after the decimal point) is 4.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the thousandth place (4) is less than 5, you do not change the hundredth place.
Final rounded result: The hundredth place (3) remain same 3, so the number rounds to 0.23
Thus, 0.234 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.23