- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 79,746
- 79,746 is between 79,000 and 80,000
- 79,500 is the midpoint between 79,000 and 80,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 79,746 is greater than the midpoint (79,500)
- Therefore, 79,746 rounded to the nearest thousand = 80,000
