To round off the value of 155, 016 to the nearest thousands, we can first elaborate the given to its expanded form which is:
100, 000 + 50, 000 + 5, 000 + 10 + 6 = 155, 016
Since the nearest thousands is in the value is 5, 016 and the next number is 0 the number shall be 155, 000. Notice the rounding principles, 0-4.