Rounding Whole Numbers

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What is rounding?

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Rounding is the process of adjusting the digits of a number to make it simpler while keeping its value close to what it was.

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What does it mean to round to the nearest thousand?

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Rounding to the nearest thousand means looking at the hundreds digit to decide whether to round up or down.

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How do you round a number up?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is 5 or more, you round up.

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How do you round a number down?

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If the digit to the right of the rounding place is less than 5, you round down.

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Round 55,555 to the thousands place.

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56,000

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Round 12,658 to the tens place.

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12,660

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Round 1,295,631 to the hundreds place.

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1,295,600

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Round 79,854 to the thousands place.

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80,000

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Round 999,999,111 to the tens place.

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999,999,110

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What is the place value of the digit 5 in 55,555?

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The place value of the digit 5 in 55,555 is 50,000.