To round the number 6,823,517 to the nearest thousand, you look at the hundreds place (which is the third digit from the right in this case).
The number is 6,823,517:
- The thousands place is 3 (in 6,823).
- The hundreds place is 5 (in 517).
Since the hundreds digit (5) is 5 or greater, you round up the thousands place by 1.
Thus, 6,823,517 rounded to the nearest thousand is 6,824,000.