This document provides instructions for rounding whole numbers to the nearest place value. It explains that you identify the digit in the rounding place, look at the digit to its right, and then either retain the rounding digit if it is 0-4 or add one to the rounding digit if it is 5-9 before replacing all digits to the right with zeros. It then provides examples of rounding the numbers 5,364 to the nearest thousands and 28,593 to the nearest ten thousands.

2. TO ROUND OFF WHOLE NUMBERS:
Identify the digit in the
rounding place.
Look at the digit
on its right.
Replace all the digits on
its right with zeros.
Retain all the
digits on its left.

3. If it is 0 to 4,
retain the digit
in the
rounding place

4. If it is 5 to 9,
add one to the
digit in the
rounding place

5. Identify the digit in the
rounding place.
Look at the digit
on its right.
Round off 5 364 to the
nearest thousands.

6. Round off 5 364 to the
nearest thousands.
*If the digit on the right is less than 5, replace this digit
and all the remaining digits on its right with zeros.
5 364 000
Replace all the digits on
its right with zeros.

7. Round off 5 364 to the
nearest thousands.
5 364 5
Retain all the
digits on its left.
000

8. Activity 1: Rounding Numbers to the
nearest thousands

9. Identify the digit in the
rounding place.
Look at the digit
on its right.
Round off 28 593 to the
nearest ten thousands.

10. Round off 28 593 to the
nearest ten thousands.
28 593 0 000
Replace all the digits on
its right with zeros.
*If the digit on the right is greater than 5, replace this digit and
all the remaining digits on its right with zeros.

11. Round off 28 593 to the
nearest ten thousands.
28 593 3
Add 1 to the digit to be
rounded off.
0 000

12. Activity 2: Rounding Numbers to the
nearest ten thousands