Rounding to the Nearest Hundred Thousand
Round ten six-digit numbers to the nearest hundred thousand and check each result against the completed companion page.

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- 2
- File type
- Subject
- Numbers, Maths
- Resource types
- Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
- England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Number and place value
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Round ten six-digit numbers to the nearest hundred thousand and check each result against the completed companion page.
- A ten-item hundred-thousand rounding worksheet
- Six-digit values requiring benchmark decisions
- A completed companion page for checking each estimate
Curriculum reference — England: England Year 5 explicitly includes rounding up to one million to hundred thousands. Ontario stage remains unresolved; do not mirror Year 5. Selected skills only; reference stage is not an overall reading age, complete curriculum coverage, or an automatic recommendation for every learner.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Round large whole numbers to the nearest hundred thousand
- Use the ten-thousands digit as the rounding indicator
- Record estimates with correct place-value zeros
Teaching tips
- Have learners name the lower and upper hundred-thousand benchmarks first.
- Compare one estimate to its original number to confirm it is the closer benchmark.
Skills covered
- Place-value reasoning — use the ten-thousands digit to choose between the neighbouring hundred-thousand benchmarks.
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Number and place value — round any number up to 1,000,000 to the nearest 10, 100, 1,000, 10,000 and 100,000
Core concepts
- Nearest hundred thousand
- Place-value benchmarks
- Estimates
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