| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | . | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 2 | . | 8 |
- 8 is in the tenths place and 1 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (1) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (8) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 2.814 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 2.8
