- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 694,563,239
- 694,563,239 is between 694,563,000 and 694,564,000
- 694,563,500 is the midpoint between 694,563,000 and 694,564,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 694,563,239 is less than the midpoint (694,563,500)
- Therefore, 694,563,239 rounded to the nearest thousand = 694,563,000
