| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 3 | . | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 3 |
- 3 is in the ones place and 0 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (0) is less than 5, the digit in the ones place (3) does not change
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 3.053 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 3
