- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 56,908
- 56,908 is between 56,000 and 57,000
- 56,500 is the midpoint between 56,000 and 57,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 56,908 is greater than the midpoint (56,500)
- Therefore, 56,908 rounded to the nearest thousand = 57,000
