| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | 7 | . | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | 7 |
- 7 is in the ones place and 3 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (7) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 17.379 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 17
