- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 879,989
- 879,989 is between 879,000 and 880,000
- 879,500 is the midpoint between 879,000 and 880,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 879,989 is greater than the midpoint (879,500)
- Therefore, 879,989 rounded to the nearest thousand = 880,000
