Rounding Numbers

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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 ten?

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

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Round 2,421 to the nearest tens place.

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2420

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What does it mean to round to the nearest hundred?

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Rounding to the nearest hundred means adjusting a number to the closest multiple of one hundred.

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Round 876 to the nearest hundred.

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900

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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 one thousand.

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Round 549,423 to the nearest thousands place.

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549000

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What is the rule for rounding up?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or greater, round up by adding 1 to the rounding place.

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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 by keeping the rounding place the same.

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Round 608,672 to the nearest hundred thousand.

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600000