To round 13,415,978 to the nearest 100,000, we look at the digit in the ten-thousands place, which is 1 (in "13,415,978"):
- If this digit is 5 or more, we would round up.
- If this digit is less than 5, we would round down.
Since the digit is 1 (less than 5), we round down.
Therefore, 13,415,978 rounded to the nearest 100,000 is 13,400,000.