Rounding Numbers

Front

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 1,987,045 to the hundred thousands place.

Back

2,000,000

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Round 432 to the nearest ten.

Back

430

Front

Round 3,245,001 to the millions place.

Back

3,000,000

Front

What is 1,372 rounded to the nearest thousand?

Back

1,000

Front

Round 72,957 to the nearest thousand.

Back

73,000

Front

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 4,678 to the nearest hundred.

Back

4,700