Question

What do you get when you round 85,634 to the nearest thousand

Answer 1

86,000

Explanation:

Since 643 in 85634 is above five hundred the thousand goes to the next place, 86,000.

Answer 2

86,000

Explanation:

Find the thousands place value (will be bolded and underlined):

85,634

Look to the place value directly to the right of what you are looking for. In this case, it is a 6. If the number is 5 or greater round up, if 4 or less, round down:

85,634 rounded to the nearest thousand is 86,000.

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