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David says 3,457,698 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand is 3,400,000. Is David Correct? Explain

User Pezy
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He is incorrect

The nearest hundred thousand is 3,500,000 because the 10,000’s column is higher than 50
User Felipe FB
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Answer:

He is incorrect.

Explanation:

The hundred-thousands digit is the 4.

To round to the nearest hundred-thousand, all digits to the right of 4 become zero.

The answer is either

3,400,000

or

3,500,000

The first digit to the right of the 4 is a 7, so the 4 rounds up to 5, and the answer is 3,500,000.

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