| Places | Ten Thousands | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | . | 2 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
- 9 is in the ones place and 2 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (9) does not change
- The decimal point and the digit in the tenths place are dropped
- 54,259.2 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 54,259
