Rounding nearest thousand

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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, usually to the nearest specified place value.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousand?

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Rounding to the nearest thousand means finding the closest multiple of 1,000 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 27,575 to the nearest thousand.

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28,000

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Round 6,929 to the nearest thousand.

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7,000

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Round 34,344 to the nearest thousand.

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34,000

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Round 141,473 to the nearest thousand.

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141,000

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Round 24,431 to the nearest thousand.

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24,000

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What is the nearest thousand to 1,500?

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2,000

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What is the nearest thousand to 3,499?

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3,000