Rounding Numbers and Place Value

Place value tells you the amount each digit of a number is worth. Knowing
a number’s place value is very important because it can change a digit’s worth.
Place value is also extremely important when
rounding numbers. Rounding numbers is used to give a precise estimate, but
not the exact amount. Please read the page on Place Value before you go to Rounding
Numbers, so that you can be more successful with Rounding Numbers.