Rounding and Place Value

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What is place value?

Back

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345, the digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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What digit is in the hundreds place of the number 9,876?

Back

The digit in the hundreds place is 8.

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How do you round a number to the nearest thousand?

Back

To round a number to the nearest thousand, look at the hundreds digit. If it is 5 or more, round up. If it is less than 5, round down.

Front

Round 988,632 to the nearest thousands place.

Back

989,000

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What digit is in the tens place of the number 1,234?

Back

The digit in the tens place is 3.

Front

What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 2,345?

Back

The value of the digit 2 is 2,000 because it is in the thousands place.

Front

Round 1,349,092 to the nearest hundred thousands.

Back

1,300,000

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Round 345,876 to the nearest thousands.

Back

346,000

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5,678?

Back

The value of the digit 5 is 5,000 because it is in the thousands place.

Front

What is the process of rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler while keeping its value close to what it was.