- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 154,990
- 154,990 is between 154,000 and 155,000
- 154,500 is the midpoint between 154,000 and 155,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 154,990 is greater than the midpoint (154,500)
- Therefore, 154,990 rounded to the nearest thousand = 155,000
