Rounding

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What is rounding in mathematics?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler or easier to work with, typically by reducing the number of digits while keeping its value close to the original number.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousand?

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Rounding to the nearest thousand means adjusting a number to the closest multiple of 1,000.

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How do you determine which way to round a number?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 799,010 to the nearest thousand.

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799,000

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What is the result of rounding 123,456,789 to the nearest million?

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123,000,000

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What is the process for rounding a number to the nearest million?

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To round to the nearest million, look at the hundred-thousands place. If it is 5 or more, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 1,203,949 to the nearest million.

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1,000,000

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What does rounding to the tens place involve?

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Rounding to the tens place involves looking at the digit in the ones place. If it is 5 or greater, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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Round 45,291 to the tens place.

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45,290

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 6,789?

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700

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