Rounding Off Numbers
1. To the nearest tens
2. To the nearest hundreds
3. To the nearest thousands
4. To the nearest ten thousands
5. To the nearest hundred
   thousands
6. To the nearest millions
Place Value Chart
Hund    Ten     Milli   Hund Ten Thou Hund       Tens   Ones
 red    Milli   ons       red thous sands reds
milli   ons             thous ands
 ons                     ands


  1      2       3       4     5     6     7      8      9

  8      9       4       6     9     8     9      8      7

  3      6       7       7     5     3     7      4      8

  7      3       7       5     8     1     9      7      9
Rules in Rounding Off Numbers
Round up if the digit on the right of the number to be
  rounded is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.

Round down if the digit on the right of the number to
 be rounded is 1, 2, 3, or 4.
See place value chart
The following numbers are rounded to the nearest
 tens.
4, 566 – 4, 570
87, 547 – 87, 550
964 - 960
478 - 480
784 - 780
The following numbers are rounded to the nearest
 hundreds.
567 - 600
75, 543 – 75, 500
9, 665 – 9, 700
7, 857 – 7, 900
656 - 700
See numbers rounded to the nearest thousands
The following numbers are rounded to the nearest
 thousands

6, 324 – 6, 000
7, 588 – 8, 000
8, 246 – 8, 000
1, 768 – 2, 000
2, 468 – 2, 000
The following numbers are rounded to the nearest
 ten thousands.
17, 448 – 20, 000
743, 856 – 740, 000
46, 695 – 50, 000
963, 786 – 960, 000
57, 785, 886 – 57, 790, 000
The following numbers are rounded to the nearest
  hundred thousands.

6, 423, 824, 632 – 6, 423, 800, 000
1, 234, 567, 899 – 1, 234, 600, 000
8, 765, 432, 198 – 8, 765, 400, 000
2, 468, 121, 416 – 2, 468, 100, 000
3, 691, 215, 161 – 3, 691, 200, 000
The following numbers are rounded to the nearest
 millions

1, 456, 785 – 1, 000,000
3, 767, 368 – 4,000, 000
9, 648, 367 -1o, 000, 000
9, 756, 647, 896 – 10, 000, 000
8, 535, 964 -9, 000, 000

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  • 2.
    Rounding Off Numbers 1.To the nearest tens 2. To the nearest hundreds 3. To the nearest thousands 4. To the nearest ten thousands 5. To the nearest hundred thousands 6. To the nearest millions
  • 3.
    Place Value Chart Hund Ten Milli Hund Ten Thou Hund Tens Ones red Milli ons red thous sands reds milli ons thous ands ons ands 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 4 6 9 8 9 8 7 3 6 7 7 5 3 7 4 8 7 3 7 5 8 1 9 7 9
  • 4.
    Rules in RoundingOff Numbers Round up if the digit on the right of the number to be rounded is 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. Round down if the digit on the right of the number to be rounded is 1, 2, 3, or 4. See place value chart
  • 5.
    The following numbersare rounded to the nearest tens. 4, 566 – 4, 570 87, 547 – 87, 550 964 - 960 478 - 480 784 - 780
  • 6.
    The following numbersare rounded to the nearest hundreds. 567 - 600 75, 543 – 75, 500 9, 665 – 9, 700 7, 857 – 7, 900 656 - 700 See numbers rounded to the nearest thousands
  • 7.
    The following numbersare rounded to the nearest thousands 6, 324 – 6, 000 7, 588 – 8, 000 8, 246 – 8, 000 1, 768 – 2, 000 2, 468 – 2, 000
  • 8.
    The following numbersare rounded to the nearest ten thousands. 17, 448 – 20, 000 743, 856 – 740, 000 46, 695 – 50, 000 963, 786 – 960, 000 57, 785, 886 – 57, 790, 000
  • 9.
    The following numbersare rounded to the nearest hundred thousands. 6, 423, 824, 632 – 6, 423, 800, 000 1, 234, 567, 899 – 1, 234, 600, 000 8, 765, 432, 198 – 8, 765, 400, 000 2, 468, 121, 416 – 2, 468, 100, 000 3, 691, 215, 161 – 3, 691, 200, 000
  • 10.
    The following numbersare rounded to the nearest millions 1, 456, 785 – 1, 000,000 3, 767, 368 – 4,000, 000 9, 648, 367 -1o, 000, 000 9, 756, 647, 896 – 10, 000, 000 8, 535, 964 -9, 000, 000