Rounding Hundreds 7A248C
1. The problem is to round the number 738733 to the nearest hundred.
2. The rule for rounding to the nearest hundred is to look at the tens digit.
3. If the tens digit is 5 or greater, round up the hundreds digit by 1.
4. If the tens digit is less than 5, keep the hundreds digit the same and change the tens and ones digits to zero.
5. In 738733, the hundreds digit is 7 (in 700) and the tens digit is 3.
6. Since 3 is less than 5, we keep the hundreds digit 7 and change the tens and ones digits to zero.
7. Therefore, 738733 rounded to the nearest hundred is 738700.