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Rounding Numbers

Round three and four-digit numbers to nearest 10 or 100

10 minIncludes video

Learning Objective

4Nn9: Round three- and four-digit numbers to the nearest 10 or 100

Rounding Rules

  • Look at the digit to the right of your rounding place
  • If it's 5 or more, round up
  • If it's 4 or less, round down

Examples - Rounding to Nearest 10

347 → 350 (7 is 5 or more, so round up)

342 → 340 (2 is less than 5, so round down)

Examples - Rounding to Nearest 100

2,567 → 2,600 (6 is 5 or more)

2,534 → 2,500 (3 is less than 5)

Video: Khan Academy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) | Aligned to Cambridge Primary 4Nn9