Grade 4 · Math · Lesson 3

Round to Nearest 10, 100, and 1,000

Rounding makes numbers easier to work with by replacing an exact value with a nearby benchmark. We round to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand depending on how precise we need to be.

What this lesson teaches

1Round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand
2Use a number line to identify the nearest benchmark
3Apply the rounding rule: 5 or more rounds up, less than 5 rounds down
4Explain why a number rounds up or down for a given place value

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