42000 to the nearest thousand is 42000 itself. When rounding to the nearest thousand, you look at the hundreds place. If it is 500 or more, you round up; if it is less than 500, you round down. In this case, the hundreds place is 0, so 42000 remains the same when rounded to the nearest thousand.
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42000 to the nearest thousand is 42000 itself. When rounding to the nearest thousand, you look at the hundreds place. If it is 500 or more, you round up; if it is less than 500, you round down. In this case, the hundreds place is 0, so 42000 remains the same when rounded to the nearest thousand.
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176 rounded to the nearest 1000 is 0
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