Rounding to the Nearest Million
Round ten seven-digit numbers to the nearest million, choosing the closer benchmark. A completed page is included for checking.

- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Subject
- Numbers, Maths
- Resource types
- Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
- England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Number and place value
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About this resource
Round ten seven-digit numbers to the nearest million, choosing the closer benchmark. A completed page is included for checking.
- A ten-item nearest-million practice worksheet
- Seven-digit numbers representing both rounding directions
- A completed million-rounding reference page
Curriculum reference — England: Source Grades 3–5 understate the number range; assess million-level rounding separately. Seven-digit rounding fits Year6 rounding any whole number. 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 values to the nearest million
- Interpret the hundred-thousands digit as a decision cue
- Write million-scale estimates in standard notation
Teaching tips
- Ask pupils to say each value in millions before rounding it.
- Use midpoint language to explain why a number moves to the lower or upper million.
Skills covered
- Place-value reasoning — use the hundred-thousands digit to choose the neighbouring million benchmark.
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Number and place value — round any whole number to a required degree of accuracy
Core concepts
- Nearest million
- Seven-digit numbers
- Rounding direction
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