Rounding 845,001 to the Nearest Ten Thousand
To round 845,001 to the nearest ten thousand, we need to follow these steps:
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Identify the ten thousands digit: In 845,001, the ten thousands digit is 4.
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Look at the digit to the right: The digit to the right of the ten thousands digit is 5.
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Rounding Rule: If the digit to the right of the ten thousands digit is 5 or greater, we round the ten thousands digit up by one. If it's less than 5, we leave the ten thousands digit as it is.
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Apply the rule: Since the digit to the right of the ten thousands digit (5) is 5 or greater, we round the ten thousands digit (4) up to 5.
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Replace all digits to the right of the ten thousands digit with zeros: This gives us 850,000.
Therefore, 845,001 rounded to the nearest ten thousand is 850,000.
