Rounding Numbers

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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 thousand?

Back

Rounding to the nearest thousand means finding the closest multiple of 1,000 to a given number.

Front

Round 1584 to the nearest thousands place.

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2000

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What does it mean to round to the nearest ten?

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Rounding to the nearest ten means finding the closest multiple of 10 to a given number.

Front

Round 669 to the nearest tens place.

Back

670

Front

What does it mean to round to the nearest hundred?

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Rounding to the nearest hundred means finding the closest multiple of 100 to a given number.

Front

Round 789 to the nearest hundred.

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800

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Round 8745 to the nearest tens place.

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8750

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Round 2421 to the nearest tens place.

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2420

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What is the rule for rounding up?

Back

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