Mathletics Place value to millions Rounding 5 -digit numbers Round to the nearest hundred. Enter the correct answer into the box. Rounded to the nearest hundred, 17682 is \( \square \).

To round a number to the nearest hundred, you need to look at the digit in the tens place. In the number 17682, the hundreds digit is 6 and the tens digit is 8. Since 8 is greater than 5, you will round up. So, you add 1 to the hundreds digit (6 + 1 = 7) and turn all the digits to the right of the hundreds place into zeros. Thus, 17682 rounded to the nearest hundred is 17700. To make rounding even more fun, remember that you can always compare it to a number line! Picture your number placed between two rounded figures—17600 and 17700. If your number is closer to 17600, you round down, and if it's nearer to 17700, you round up. It's like a game of hide-and-seek with numbers!