| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 5 | . | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 6 |
- 5 is in the ones place and 8 is in the tenths place
- Since the digit in the tenths place (8) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the ones place (5)
- 1 + 5 = 6, so the digit in the ones place becomes 6
- The decimal point and the digits to the right of the ones place are dropped
- 5.873 rounded to the nearest whole number (ones place) = 6
