Recall the process for rounding whole numbers to a particular place value. Determine the place to which the number is to be rounded. If the digit to the right of the place being rounded is 5 or more, increase the digit in the place being rounded by 1. Otherwise, do not change the digit in the place being rounded. Change all digits to the right of the place being rounded to zeros.

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Recall the process for rounding whole numbers to a particular place value.
  1. Determine the place to which the number is to be rounded.
  2. If the digit to the right of the place being rounded is 5 or more, increase the digit in the place being rounded by 1. Otherwise, do not change the digit in the place being rounded.
  3. Change all digits to the right of the place being rounded to zeros.
For the given number 3,961,506, we are to round to the hundred thousand place. The digit in the hundred thousand places is_______. The digit to its right is_______, which is greater than or equal. Therefore, the digit in the hundred thousand places will  change 
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