Rounding Numbers

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What is rounding?

Back

Rounding is the process of adjusting a number to make it simpler and easier to work with, while keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

Back

Rounding to the nearest ten means finding the closest multiple of ten to a given number.

Front

Round 432 to the nearest ten.

Back

430

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousand?

Back

Rounding to the nearest thousand means finding the closest multiple of one thousand to a given number.

Front

Round 128,955 to the nearest thousand.

Back

129,000

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What is the rule for rounding up?

Back

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

Front

What is the rule for rounding down?

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

Front

Round 4.853 to the nearest thousand.

Back

5.000

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Round 45.954 to the nearest hundred.

Back

46.000

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Round 1,492 to the nearest hundred.

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1,500