- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 64,757
- 64,757 is between 64,000 and 65,000
- 64,500 is the midpoint between 64,000 and 65,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 64,757 is greater than the midpoint (64,500)
- Therefore, 64,757 rounded to the nearest thousand = 65,000
