Sure, let's round the number 5,495 to the nearest hundred step-by-step:
1. First, identify the hundreds and tens place in the number 5,495. The hundreds place is occupied by 4, and the tens place is occupied by 9.
2. Look at the digit in the tens place (which is 9) to determine if we need to round up or down. If the digit is 5 or higher, we round the hundreds place up by one. If it is 4 or lower, we leave the hundreds place as it is.
3. Since the digit in the tens place is 9, which is greater than 5, we round up the hundreds place from 4 to 5.
4. All digits following the rounded hundreds place become zeros.
So, rounding 5,495 to the nearest hundred results in 5,500.
