What is 246,588 rounded to the ten thousands place
246,588 rounded to the ten thousands place is 250,000.
To round 246,588 to the ten thousands place, we need to look at the digit in the ten thousands place, which is the second digit from the right.
The digit in the ten thousands place is 4. When considering rounding, if the digit to the right of the place you're rounding to is 5 or higher, you round up. If it's 4 or lower, you round down.
In this case, the digit to the right of the ten thousands place is 8, which is greater than 5. Therefore, we round up the digit in the ten thousands place.
Rounding 246,588 to the ten thousands place, we get 250,000.
To round a number to a specific place value, you need to consider the digit to the right of that place value.
In the case of 246,588, the digit in the ten thousands place is 4.
Now, look at the digit to the right of the ten thousands place, which is 6.
If the digit to the right is less than 5, you round down. If it is 5 or greater, you round up.
In this case, 6 is greater than 5, so you would round up the ten thousands place.
Therefore, rounding 246,588 to the ten thousands place gives us 250,000.