| Places | Thousands | Hundreds | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | . | 6 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | . | 6 |
- 6 is in the tenths place and 4 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (4) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (6) does not change
- The digit in the hundredths place is dropped
- 8,578.64 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 8,578.6
