How do you round 277,005 to its greatest place?

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EZ as pi
Oct 10, 2016

#300,000#

Explanation:

#277,005#

The greatest place here is hundred thousands. If you round to the nearest hundred thousand, you look at the ten thousands place.

The digit in the ten thousand place is 7, which is more than 5. This is means that 270 000 is closer to 300 000 than 200 000, so the number rounds up.

#277,005 rarr 300,000#

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