Rounding

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What is rounding?

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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 hundred thousand?

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Rounding to the nearest hundred thousand means finding the closest multiple of 100,000 to a given number.

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How do you determine which way to round a number?

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

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Round 915,320 to the nearest hundred thousand.

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900,000

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What is the nearest ten thousand to 1,998,257?

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2,000,000

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Round 1,313,900 to the nearest hundred thousand.

Back

1,300,000

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If a number is 13,000 when rounded to the nearest thousand, what could the exact number be?

Back

13,265

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Estimate 1,306 newspapers to the nearest hundred.

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1,300

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What is the rule for rounding numbers?

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The rule is: If the digit is 5 or more, round up; if it is less than 5, round down.

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What is the nearest hundred thousand to 920,000?

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900,000