| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 2 | . | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Rounded Number | 2 |
- 2 is in the ones place and 3 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (3) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (2) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 2.361 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 2
