Rounding

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

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

To determine which way to round, look at the digit immediately 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.

365,000

1,500

39,200

7,000

799,000

Rounding up increases the number to the next higher value, while rounding down decreases it to the next lower value.

The digit in the place value you are rounding to determines whether you round up or down based on the digit immediately to its right.