What is the smallest whole number that rounds to 47000

The smallest whole number is 46999 that rounds to 47000.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Number - 47000

To find : What is the smallest whole number that rounds to 47000.

Solution :  

First we get to know about the number rounds.

If you want to round to the number then check the place and changes happen to the number before the place :

If that number is 4 or less then digit will remain the same or the digit will drop to down.

Example - 463 round to 463 or 460

If that digit is 5 or more then the digit before that number will increase the number by one or the digit will go up.

Example - 467 round to 470

The least number that rounds to 47000 must be less than 1.

Then the number is 47000-1=46999 is a whole number.

Now, if you round off the number 46999 then last digit is greater than 5 so it round to the value plus 1 i.e, 9+1=10 same as the values goes on it rounds it give 47000.

Therefore, the least whole number is 46999 that rounds to 47000.

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