The greatest number which on rounding off to nearest thousands gives 5000 is
5001
5559
5999
5499
Step 1 — What does rounding to the nearest thousand mean?
To round to the nearest thousand, we see which thousand (like 4000, 5000, 6000) the number is closest to.
Step 2 — Find the halfway points around 5000
Halfway down from 5000 is (5000 - 500).
So (5000 - 500 = 4500).
Halfway up from 5000 is (5000 + 500).
So (5000 + 500 = 5500).
Step 3 — Which numbers round to 5000?
All numbers from 4500 up to but not including 5500 are closer to 5000 than to any other thousand.
For whole numbers (integers), the largest integer that is still less than 5500 is (5500 - 1).
So that largest integer is (5500 - 1 = 5499).
Conclusion: The greatest whole number that rounds to 5000 is 5499.