Rounding and Estimating Numbers
Rounding Numbers to the Nearest Hundred
Rounding Numbers to the Nearest Hundred
When you are rounding to the nearest hundred, look at the
tens place digit of the number.
If the tens place digit is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, then the hundreds digit
does not change. You are rounding down.
If the tens place digit is 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, then the hundreds digit
increases by one. You are rounding up.
All the other digits after the hundreds digit (tens and ones digit) go to zero in both cases.
Example-1: Round 652 to the nearest hundred.
The digit in the tens place is five or more, so the 6 is rounded up to 7. The tens and ones place digits goes to zero. Example below.
Answer: 652 rounded to the nearest hundred = 700
Example-2: Round 3345 to the nearest hundred.
Look to the right of the hundred place. The digit in the tens place is less than 5, so round down to 3300 . Example below
Answer: 3345 Rounded to the nearest hundred = 3300
A few examples of numbers rounded to nearest hundred
671 rounded to the nearest hundred = 700
637 rounded to the nearest hundred = 600
617 rounded to the nearest hundred = 600
103 rounded to the nearest hundred = 100
534 rounded to the nearest hundred = 500
554 rounded to the nearest hundred = 600
195 rounded to the nearest hundred = 200
7671 rounded to the nearest hundred = 7700
8671 rounded to the nearest hundred = 8700
2221 rounded to the nearest hundred = 2200
3444 rounded to the nearest hundred = 3400
2793 rounded to the nearest hundred = 2800