| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 1 | . | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 1 | . | 5 | 2 |
- 2 is in the hundredths place and 3 is in the thousandths place
- Since the digit in the thousandths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the hundredths place (2) does not change
- The digit in the thousandths place is dropped
- 1.523 rounded to the nearest hundredth (two decimal places) = 1.52
