- Determine the two consecutive multiples of 1,000 that bracket 979,501
- 979,501 is between 979,000 and 980,000
- 979,500 is the midpoint between 979,000 and 980,000
- As illustrated on the number line, 979,501 is greater than the midpoint (979,500)
- Therefore, 979,501 rounded to the nearest thousand = 980,000
