Why does 3,249,900 round to 3,250,000 to the nearest ten thousand?

Q: What will my child learn in "Explain a rounding choice"?

Say which place is being rounded and which digit decides the change. This 5th Grade Math lesson builds the skill Compare, order, and round whole numbers with a concept card and practice.

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"Explain a rounding choice" is a 5th Grade Math lesson in the Place value unit, designed for students around ages 10-11.

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Question

Why does 3,249,900 round to 3,250,000 to the nearest ten thousand?

Accepted Answer

Because the thousands digit is 9, so the ten-thousands digit rounds up.