Rounding Worksheets

Twelve rounding questions a sheet, one per line: round 4,382 to the nearest hundred, and write 4,400 on the rule beneath. The place changes from question to question - ten, hundred, thousand - so the sheet tests choosing the right column to look at, not just the mechanic of rounding once you know it.

The number is never rounded to a place bigger than itself. "Round 47 to the nearest thousand" has the answer zero, reads as a trick, and is not here. Every question can be answered without the number disappearing.

Frequently asked questions

How do you round a number?

Look at the digit one place to the right of the place you are rounding to. If it is 5 or more, round up; if it is 4 or less, round down. Everything to the right of the rounding place becomes zero.

What happens when the deciding digit is exactly 5?

Round up. 4,350 to the nearest hundred is 4,400. This is the "round half up" rule every elementary textbook uses - a share of every sheet lands on it deliberately, because it is the case most often got wrong.

Can I pick which place to round to?

Yes. There are ready-made pages for rounding to the nearest 10 and the nearest 100, or change the Rounding place setting for anything from tens to thousands.

Is there an answer key?

Turn on Include Answer Pages and a matching key prints behind each worksheet page, with the questions in the same order.