Place values

  • Place Value tells us how much a digit is worth depending on its place in a number.
  • Every digit in a number has a value based on its position.
PlaceTen ThousandsThousandsHundredsTensOnes
Example No.43527

๐Ÿ‘‰ Number = 43,527

โœ… Place Value of:

  • 4 = 40,000 (Ten Thousands)
  • 3 = 3,000 (Thousands)
  • 5 = 500 (Hundreds)
  • 2 = 20 (Tens)
  • 7 = 7 (Ones)

TermMeaningExample (in 43,527)
Face ValueThe digit itselfFace value of 3 = 3
Place ValueValue based on the digitโ€™s positionPlace value of 3 = 3,000

  • Breaking a number into the sum of its place values.
  • Example:
    43,527 = 40,000 + 3,000 + 500 + 20 + 7

  • Writing a number in usual numeric form.
  • Example:
    Forty-three thousand five hundred twenty-seven = 43,527

  • Writing numbers using words.
    Example:
    43,527 = Forty-three thousand five hundred twenty-seven

  1. Write the place value of 8 in 58,439
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Place value = 8,000
  2. Write 76,204 in expanded form
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ 70,000 + 6,000 + 200 + 0 + 4
  3. What is the face value and place value of 6 in 16,432?
    ๐Ÿ‘‰ Face Value = 6, Place Value = 6,000
  • Place value starts from the right (ones).
  • Each place is 10 times bigger than the one to its right.
  • Place value helps in reading, writing, comparing, and arranging numbers.

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