Question

What least number be added to 8712 so that the sum is exactly divisible by 100

Answer 1

least number added to 8712 be 288

explanation:

8712+288=9000

9000÷100=90

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Need to round off to nearest hundred.

8712 rounded off to the nearest hundred = 8700

How?

Underline the place you want to round off = 8712

Then check if the next number to the right if smaller than five or not.

As 1 is smaller than five. You have to do nothing more than just replace the digits after the underlined number to zero.

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