| Places | Ones | Tenths | Hundredths | Thousandths | Ten Thousandths | Hundred Thousandths | Millionths | Ten Millionths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 8 | . | 9 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Rounded Number | 8 | . | 9 |
- 9 is in the tenths place and 2 is in the hundredths place
- Since the digit in the hundredths place (2) is less than 5, the digit in the tenths place (9) does not change
- The digits to the right of the tenths place are dropped
- 8.9285714 rounded to the nearest tenth (one decimal place) = 8.9
