What is 2870 to the nearest 10 thousand?

Answer 1

To round to the nearest 10,000 look at the 1,000s digit and use it to round up or down.

In 2,870 the 1,000s digit is 2 which is less than 5, so round down

→ 2,870 to the nearest 10,000 is 0.

Answer 2

Zero. 2870 is between zero and 10,000, and it is closer to zero.