If the number you are rounding is followed by 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9, round the number up (+1).
If the number you are rounding is followed by 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, round the number down (no change).
6 8 1 , 542 ≈ 700 , 000
To round 681,542 to the nearest hundred thousand, look at the ten thousand place (8). Since 8 is greater than 5, you round the hundred thousand place (6) up to 7, resulting in 700,000. Therefore, 681,542 rounded to the nearest hundred thousand is 700,000.
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