| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||||
| Number | 6 | . | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Rounded Number | 6 | . | 7 |
- 6 is in the tenths place and 5 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (5) is greater than or equal to 5, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place (6)
- 1 + 6 = 7, so the digit in the tenths place becomes 7
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 6.653 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 6.7
