- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 97,899
- 97,899 is between 97,000 and 98,000
- 97,500 is the midpoint between 97,000 and 98,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 97,899 is greater than the midpoint (97,500)
- Therefore, 97,899 rounded to the nearest thousand = 98,000
