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 round a number?

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To round a number, look at the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to. If it's 5 or more, round up. If it's less than 5, round down.

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What is 399,939 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand?

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400,000

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What is 382 rounded to the nearest hundred?

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400

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What is 3,493,200 rounded to the nearest million?

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3,000,000

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What is 222,222 rounded to the nearest thousand?

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222,000

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What is 877,391 rounded to the nearest thousand?

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877,000

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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, increase the rounding place by one.

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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, keep the rounding place the same.