| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 0 | . | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 0 | . | 6 |
- 5 is in the tenths place and 7 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (7) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (5)
- 1 + 5 = 6, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 6
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 0.573 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 0.6
