Round to Tens, Hundreds, and Thousands

A number line is used to round numbers and money

Represent a number to be rounded on a number line

When rounding to nearest ten, the number rounds to the nearest ten on the number line

When rounding to nearest hundred, the number round to the nearest hundred on the number line

Identify the digit in the place you are rounding to

Keep the digit and replace all the digits following it by zeroes. This is the lower number

Add 1 to the digit in the place to which you are rounding, of the lower number

The number rounds to the lower number or higher number, depending on which is closer

Use a number line or estimation to round a number to thousands

Represent the number on a number line. The number rounds to the thousand, which is closer to the number on the number line

To use estimation, identify the digit in the place to which the number needs to be rounded to

Replace all digits following it with zeroes. This is the lower number. Add 1 to the identified digit in the lower number. This is the higher number

The number rounds to the lower number or the higher number, depending on which ever is closer

Steps to follow to round a number:
Step 1: Identify the place to round to
Step 2: Look at the digit to the right of it
Step 3: If the digit is 5 or greater than 5 then add 1 to the place to round. If the digit is less than 5 then the place remains the same
Step 4: All digits to the right of the place are replaced by zeroes