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Worksheet #3: Rounding Off 5 & 6 Digit Numbers to the Nearest Thousand.
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🔢 How to Round to the Nearest Thousand:
1. Look at the
hundreds digit (the 3rd digit from the right).
2. If it’s
5 or greater, round
up the thousands digit by 1.
3. If it’s
4 or less, keep the thousands digit the
same.
4. Replace all digits to the right of the thousands place with
zeros.
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Let’s go through each problem:
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1. 30,912
→ Hundreds digit =
9 → round up
→ 30,000 + 1,000 =
31,000
2. 344,299
→ Hundreds digit =
2 → round down
→
344,000
3. 124,423
→ Hundreds digit =
4 → round down
→
124,000
4. 78,600
→ Hundreds digit =
6 → round up
→ 78,000 + 1,000 =
79,000
5. 59,582
→ Hundreds digit =
5 → round up
→ 59,000 + 1,000 =
60,000
6. 327,840
→ Hundreds digit =
8 → round up
→ 327,000 + 1,000 =
328,000
7. 62,099
→ Hundreds digit =
0 → round down
→
62,000
8. 10,270
→ Hundreds digit =
2 → round down
→
10,000
9. 783,624
→ Hundreds digit =
6 → round up
→ 783,000 + 1,000 =
784,000
10. 59,287
→ Hundreds digit =
2 → round down
→
59,000
11. 54,310
→ Hundreds digit =
3 → round down
→
54,000
12. 47,999
→ Hundreds digit =
9 → round up
→ 47,000 + 1,000 =
48,000
13. 22,765
→ Hundreds digit =
7 → round up
→ 22,000 + 1,000 =
23,000
14. 631,539
→ Hundreds digit =
5 → round up
→ 631,000 + 1,000 =
632,000
15. 426,149
→ Hundreds digit =
1 → round down
→
426,000
16. 94,700
→ Hundreds digit =
7 → round up
→ 94,000 + 1,000 =
95,000
17. 83,222
→ Hundreds digit =
2 → round down
→
83,000
18. 32,905
→ Hundreds digit =
9 → round up
→ 32,000 + 1,000 =
33,000
19. 20,002
→ Hundreds digit =
0 → round down
→
20,000
20. 387,459
→ Hundreds digit =
4 → round down
→
387,000
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
31,000
2.
344,000
3.
124,000
4.
79,000
5.
60,000
6.
328,000
7.
62,000
8.
10,000
9.
784,000
10.
59,000
11.
54,000
12.
48,000
13.
23,000
14.
632,000
15.
426,000
16.
95,000
17.
83,000
18.
33,000
19.
20,000
20.
387,000
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✔ All done! You’ve successfully rounded all numbers to the nearest thousand. Great job practicing this essential math skill! 🎉
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of rounding to the nearest ten and hundred worksheet.
