round this number to the nearest 100,000
593,204 and 19,054,947
(a) 59 rounds to 60, so 600,000
(b) 054 rounds to 100, so 19,100,000
To round the numbers 593,204 and 19,054,947 to the nearest 100,000, follow these steps:
For the first number, 593,204:
1. Look at the digit in the hundred thousands place, which is the 3.
2. Determine if the digit in the ten thousands place is 5 or greater. In this case, the digit in the ten thousands place is 9, which is greater than 5.
3. Since the digit in the ten thousands place is 5 or greater, round up the number in the hundred thousands place to the next highest number. In this case, round the 3 up to 4.
4. Replace all the digits after the rounded place with zeros. In this case, replace the digits 93,204 with zeros.
5. The rounded number to the nearest 100,000 is 600,000.
For the second number, 19,054,947:
1. Look at the digit in the hundred thousands place, which is the 4.
2. Determine if the digit in the ten thousands place is 5 or greater. In this case, the digit in the ten thousands place is 9, which is greater than 5.
3. Since the digit in the ten thousands place is 5 or greater, round up the number in the hundred thousands place to the next highest number. In this case, round the 4 up to 5.
4. Replace all the digits after the rounded place with zeros. In this case, replace the digits 9,054,947 with zeros.
5. The rounded number to the nearest 100,000 is 19,100,000.
Therefore, the numbers rounded to the nearest 100,000 are:
593,204 becomes 600,000
19,054,947 becomes 19,100,000.