What is 160,656 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand?

We can round 160,656 to 200,000. Because 160,656 is more nearest to 200,000 than 100,000, a the second digit after 1 is 6 which is greater than 5 and close to 10 than 1. if it is less than 5, for example if the number is 140,656 then the number will be rounded to 100,000 as that one is more closest than 200,000. But here 160,656 is rounded to 200,000.

Answered by ahmedishaal | 2024-06-11

To round the number 160,656 to the nearest hundred thousand, we look at the ten thousands digit which is 6. Since this digit is 5 or higher, we round up the hundred thousands digit.
Therefore, 160,656 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand is 200,000.
Here is the sequence of hundreds of thousands: 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 400,000, 500,000, 600,000, all the way to 900,000 and then 1,000,000.
Since 160,656 is closer to 200,000 than to 100,000 when rounded to the nearest hundred thousand, we choose 200,000 as our rounded number.

Answered by IanMckellen | 2024-06-24

160,656 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand is 200,000 because the digit in the ten thousand place is 6, which is greater than 5, prompting an increase in the hundred thousand digit from 1 to 2.
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Answered by ahmedishaal | 2024-08-30