Round Off Numbers

Round off

A process to determine the value of a number using the nearest place value

Round off (option 1)

If the digit to the right is 0 to 4, the digit to be rounded remains unchanged and all digits to its right become 0

Round off (option 2)

If the digit to the right is 5 to 9, add 1 to the digit to be rounded off and all digits to its right become 0

Round off (nearest ten)

738 419 becomes 738 420

Round off (nearest hundred)

105 314 becomes 105 300

Round off (nearest thousand)

527 101 becomes 527 000

Round off (nearest ten thousand)

865 220 becomes 870 000

Round off (nearest hundred thousand)

284 711 becomes 300 000

Round off 830 000 (nearest hundred thousand)

Round off 94 800 (nearest thousand)