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 to make it easier to work with, typically by reducing the number of digits while keeping the value close to the original number.

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How do you round a number to the nearest ten?

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To round a number to the nearest ten, look at the digit in the ones place. If it is 5 or greater, round up by adding 1 to the ten's place. If it is less than 5, round down by keeping the ten's place the same.

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What is the rule for rounding to the nearest hundred?

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When rounding to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place. If it is 5 or greater, round up to the next hundred. If it is less than 5, round down to the previous hundred.

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How do you round a decimal number to the nearest thousandth?

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To round a decimal to the nearest thousandth, look at the digit in the ten-thousandths place. If it is 5 or greater, round up the thousandths place by 1. If it is less than 5, keep the thousandths place the same.

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What is the nearest billion for the number 7,890,430,876?

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The nearest billion for the number 7,890,430,876 is 8,000,000,000.

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How do you determine the nearest million for a given number?

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To determine the nearest million, look at the digit in the hundred-thousands place. If it is 5 or greater, round up to the next million. If it is less than 5, round down to the previous million.

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What is the result of rounding 345,987 to the nearest hundred thousand?

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The result of rounding 345,987 to the nearest hundred thousand is 300,000.

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What is the significance of the digit in the place value when rounding?

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The significance of the digit in the place value when rounding is that it determines whether to round up or down based on its value (5 or greater rounds up, less than 5 rounds down).

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How do you round 64,903 to the nearest thousand?

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To round 64,903 to the nearest thousand, look at the digit in the hundreds place (9). Since it is 5 or greater, round up to 65,000.

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What is the rounded value of 7.1587 to the nearest thousandth?

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The rounded value of 7.1587 to the nearest thousandth is 7.159.