Rounding numbers to the nearest 100
Think of how many students are at your school. Unless it is a small school you would probably think of a number to the nearest hundred. Below are three examples of rounding an exact number to the nearest hundred.
Note: You can use this rounding calculator at the foot of this page to round a number to the nearest 100.
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Rule for rounding to the nearest 100
Look at the number in the tens' place and...
View the examples below showing how to round to the nearest 100
Example 1:
Example 2:
Example 3:
How to round to the nearest 100
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Ex. 4 |
| Let’s round a number to the nearest 100. | 441 | 178 | 922 | 4568 |
| Underline the ten's place. | 441 | 178 | 922 | 4568 |
| If it is less than 5, round down. | 400 | 900 | ||
| If it is 5 or more, round up. | 200 | 4600 |
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