To round 26.553 to the nearest hundredth, follow these steps:
Identify the hundredth place: In the number 26.553, the hundredth place is the second digit after the decimal point, which is 5.
Look at the thousandth place: The digit in the thousandth place (the third digit after the decimal point) is 3.
Apply rounding rules: Since the digit in the thousandth place (3) is less than 5, you do not change the hundredth place.
Final rounded result: The hundredth place (5) remain same 5, so the number rounds to 26.55
Thus, 26.553 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 26.55