450 is exactly midpoint between 400 and 500.
Both of these two figures are the nearest hundreds, especially when compared with options such as 200, 300, 600, 700 etc!
For expedience, it is fairly common to round upwards a figure that is halfway.
In this case, 450 would be rounded up to 500.
But in some fields it is the practice to round down all figures which do not exceed the halfway point. If this is the required approach, then 450 would be rounded down to 400 as being the 'nearest' hundred.
However, in either case, when the figure/sum/amount is exactly at the half way point, then both the upper and the lower options are the 'nearest,' both being exactly the same 'distance' away from the amount in question.
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To find 450 to the nearest hundred, we look at the hundreds digit, which is 4. Since the tens digit is 5, which is greater than or equal to 5, we round up the hundreds digit by 1. Therefore, 450 rounded to the nearest hundred is 500.
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When rounding a number, you look at the digit to the right of the place value you are rounding to. In this case, 450 is being rounded to the nearest ten. The digit in the tens place is 5, which is greater than 4, so you would round up. Therefore, 450 rounded to the nearest ten is 450.