Example 1 · level 1
Round 594 to the nearest 10.
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- 594 is between 590 and 600.
- The next digit is 4, so it rounds to 590.
Answer: 590
CLASS 4 MATHS · NUMBERS
Round off to the nearest 10, 100 or 1000
Look at the digit to the right of the rounding place: 5 or more → round up; less than 5 → round down.
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Example 2 · level 2
Round 8,644 to the nearest 100.
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- 8,644 is between 8,600 and 8,700.
- The next digit is 4, so it rounds to 8,600.
Answer: 8,600
Example 3 · level 3
Round 4,554 to the nearest 100.
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- 4,554 is between 4,500 and 4,600.
- The next digit is 5, so it rounds to 4,600.
Answer: 4,600