Question

Express each of the following numbers to the nearest 1,000

a. 98,230
b. 908
c. 1,230
d. 3001
e. 873,981,956

Answer 1

To express a number to the nearest 1,000, you look at the digit in the hundreds place. If it is 5 or greater, you round up, and if it is less than 5, you round down.

Step-by-step explanation:

To express a number to the nearest 1,000, you should look at the digit in the hundreds place. If it is 5 or greater, you round up and keep the thousands digit the same. If it is less than 5, you round down and keep the thousands digit the same. If there are no thousands, you write '0' in the thousands place. Here are the expressions rounded to the nearest 1,000:

a. 98,000
b. 1,000
c. 1,000
d. 3,000
e. 874,000,000