462 Rounded to the Nearest Hundred

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What is 462 rounded to the nearest hundred?

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462 rounded to the nearest hundred is
500

Nearest hundred — the tens digit decides: 5⁠–⁠9 round up, 0⁠–⁠4 keep; digits to the right become 0.

462

4 hundreds place 6 The tens digit decides

462
400 450midpoint 500closer

6 ≥ 5 → round up: 500

462 rounded to every place
PlaceRounded
to the nearest thousandth462.000
to the nearest hundredth462.00
to the nearest tenth462.0
to the nearest whole number462
to the nearest ten460
to the nearest hundred500
to the nearest thousand0

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What is 462 rounded to the nearest hundred?

462 rounded to the nearest hundred is 500

Is 462 closer to 400 or 500?

462 is 62 from 400 and 38 from 500, so it is closer to 500 — that is 462 rounded to the nearest hundred.

How many zeros does rounding to the nearest hundred leave at the end?

At least 2: every digit right of the hundreds place becomes 0 and the decimals are dropped — 462 → 500.