To round the number 0.3 to the nearest hundredth, we first need to identify the digits in the hundredths place. The number 0.3 can be written as 0.30 to make it easier to see the hundredths place.
The digits are as follows:
- Tenths place: 3
- Hundredths place: 0
Now, we look at the digit in the hundredths place, which is 0, and the digit that follows it, if available. Since there are no additional digits after 0 in this case, we don’t need to make any changes. In rounding, if the digit following the place we are rounding to (the hundredths place) is 5 or higher, we round up by adding 1 to the last digit we are keeping. If it is less than 5, we leave the digit as is.
Since we have 0 in the hundredths place and no following digit, we keep the digit as is, which means:
- 0.3 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.30.
Therefore, the final answer is 0.30.