Question

Round 5,182 to the nearest thousand

Answer 1

5,000

Explanation:

To round off the decimal number 5182 to the nearest thousand , follow these steps:

Find the digit at the thousand place,

= 5 in the 5182

Find the digit on the exact right of the thousand place, Round up if this number is greater than or equal to 5 and round down if it is less than 5

= 1 in the 5182

Since 1 is less than 5, the thousand place digit 5 remains unchanged

Rewrite the number, all digits to the right of the rounding digit becomes zero

Therefore, the number 5182 rounded to the nearest thousand is 5000

Answer 2

5,000

Explanation:

When a number is 5 or above, you would round up. When it is below 4 or below, you round down.

Since 5,182 the 1 is below 1, 5 would remain the same.