Grade 4 Place Value: Rounding Numbers

Worked examples

Real problems from the practice worksheets, solved one step at a time.

1. Example 1

   Round 75,612 to the nearest 100

   1. To round 75,612 to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place.
   2. That digit is 1, which is less than 5, so round DOWN.
   3. So 75,612 rounded to the nearest hundred is 75,600.

   Answer: 75,600

2. Example 2

   Round 5384 to the nearest 100

   1. To round 5384 to the nearest hundred, look at the digit in the tens place.
   2. That digit is 8, which is 5 or more, so round UP.
   3. So 5384 rounded to the nearest hundred is 5400.

   Answer: 5400

3. Example 3

   Round 35,474 to the nearest 10

   1. To round 35,474 to the nearest ten, look at the digit in the ones place.
   2. That digit is 4, which is less than 5, so round DOWN.
   3. So 35,474 rounded to the nearest ten is 35,470.

   Answer: 35,470