To round 17.318 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
Identify the hundredth place: In the number 17.318, the hundredth place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 1.
Look at the thousandth place: The digit in the thousandth place (the third digit after the decimal point) is 8.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the thousandth place (8) is greater than or equal to 5, you round the hundredth place up by 1.
Final rounded result: The hundredth place (1) becomes 2, so the number rounds to 17.32
Thus, 17.318 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 17.32