| Places | Tens | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | Ten Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||||
| Number | 5 | 6 | . | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 5 | 6 | . | 3 |
- 2 is in the tenths place and 8 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (8) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (2)
- 1 + 2 = 3, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 3
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 56.2874 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 56.3
