Rounding to the nearest 1000s - Math Worksheets - MathsDiary.com - Free Printable

Problem Explanation:

The task is to round each given number to the nearest 1,000. Rounding to the nearest 1,000 means looking at the digit in the hundreds place (the third digit from the right) and deciding whether to round up or down based on the following rules:
- If the digit in the hundreds place is 5 or greater, round up.
- If the digit in the hundreds place is less than 5, round down.

Solution:

Let's go through each number step by step:

#### 1. 5,904
- Hundreds digit: 9
- Since 9 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 6,000

#### 2. 7,141
- Hundreds digit: 1
- Since 1 < 5, round down.
- Result: 7,000

#### 3. 7,457
- Hundreds digit: 4
- Since 4 < 5, round down.
- Result: 7,000

#### 4. 242,804
- Hundreds digit: 8
- Since 8 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 243,000

#### 5. 1,962
- Hundreds digit: 9
- Since 9 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 2,000

#### 6. 57,536
- Hundreds digit: 5
- Since 5 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 58,000

#### 7. 689,999
- Hundreds digit: 9
- Since 9 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 690,000

#### 8. 197,732
- Hundreds digit: 7
- Since 7 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 198,000

#### 9. 367,086
- Hundreds digit: 0
- Since 0 < 5, round down.
- Result: 367,000

#### 10. 183,448
- Hundreds digit: 4
- Since 4 < 5, round down.
- Result: 183,000

#### 11. 6,245
- Hundreds digit: 2
- Since 2 < 5, round down.
- Result: 6,000

#### 12. 120,065
- Hundreds digit: 0
- Since 0 < 5, round down.
- Result: 120,000

#### 13. 8,833
- Hundreds digit: 8
- Since 8 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 9,000

#### 14. 398,968
- Hundreds digit: 9
- Since 9 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 399,000

#### 15. 47,558
- Hundreds digit: 5
- Since 5 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 48,000

#### 16. 155,750
- Hundreds digit: 7
- Since 7 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 156,000

#### 17. 66,104
- Hundreds digit: 1
- Since 1 < 5, round down.
- Result: 66,000

#### 18. 302,474
- Hundreds digit: 4
- Since 4 < 5, round down.
- Result: 302,000

#### 19. 78,674
- Hundreds digit: 6
- Since 6 ≥ 5, round up.
- Result: 79,000

#### 20. 1,302
- Hundreds digit: 3
- Since 3 < 5, round down.
- Result: 1,000

#### 21. 144,275
- Hundreds digit: 2
- Since 2 < 5, round down.
- Result: 144,000

Final Answer:

\[
\boxed{
\begin{array}{lll}
1. & 5,904 = 6,000 & 2. & 7,141 = 7,000 & 3. & 7,457 = 7,000 \\
4. & 242,804 = 243,000 & 5. & 1,962 = 2,000 & 6. & 57,536 = 58,000 \\
7. & 689,999 = 690,000 & 8. & 197,732 = 198,000 & 9. & 367,086 = 367,000 \\
10. & 183,448 = 183,000 & 11. & 6,245 = 6,000 & 12. & 120,065 = 120,000 \\
13. & 8,833 = 9,000 & 14. & 398,968 = 399,000 & 15. & 47,558 = 48,000 \\
16. & 155,750 = 156,000 & 17. & 66,104 = 66,000 & 18. & 302,474 = 302,000 \\
19. & 78,674 = 79,000 & 20. & 1,302 = 1,000 & 21. & 144,275 = 144,000 \\
\end{array}
}
\]