Step by step
The question
Question: round 18,499 to the nearest thousand.
Round 18,499 to the nearest thousand
1 Find the place
The nearest thousand means the thousands place.
In 18,499, the thousands digit is 8.
= 18,499
thousands: 8
2 Look at the next digit
Now we look at the next digit to the right.
It is 4.
5 or more: we round up, the thousands digit goes up by 1.
4 or less: we round down, the thousands digit stays the same.
4 is 4 or less, so we round down.
= 4 is 4 or less → round down
5 or more → up: digit + 1
4 or less → down: digit stays
3 See it on a number line
18,499 is closer to 18,000.
So 18,499 rounded to the nearest thousand is 18,000.
The sign ≈ means about.
= 18,499 ≈ 18,000
Let's look back.
First: find the place.
Then: look at the next digit.
Last: see it on a number line.
Answer
= 18,499 ≈ 18,000