ROUND 427,685 TO THE NEAREST THOUSAND
Nearest tens = 427,690
Nearest Hundreds = 427,700
Nearest Thousands = 428,000
To round a number to the nearest thousand, you need to look at the digit in the hundreds place. Here's how you can round 427,685 to the nearest thousand:
1. Identify the digit in the hundreds place, which is 6.
2. If the digit in the hundreds place is less than 5 (0, 1, 2, 3, or 4), you would round down to the nearest thousand. In this case, since 6 is greater than 4, we move to the next step.
3. If the digit in the hundreds place is 5 or greater (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9), you would round up to the nearest thousand.
4. Now, replace all digits to the right of the thousands place with zeros. In this case, the thousands place is 7, so we keep it while replacing the rest with zeros. The rounded number is 427,000.
Therefore, rounding 427,685 to the nearest thousand gives you 427,000.