To round 0.574 to the nearest hundredth, we look at the digit in the thousandths place (the third digit to the right of the decimal point). In this case, the number is:
0.574
- The hundredths place is 7 (the second digit).
- The thousandths place is 4 (the third digit).
Since the digit in the thousandths place (4) is less than 5, we do not round up. Therefore, we keep the hundredths place as it is.
So, 0.574 rounded to the nearest hundredth is 0.57.