The number rounded all the way is 3,000. If you round to the hundreds you have to remove the units number which is 9, then you have to increase the tens number to 9, resulting 2,690. Next you have to remove the number 9 and increase the 6 to 7, obtaning 2,700. Finally, you remove the seven and have to incrase the number 2 to 3, to get 3,000. This is three thousdand.