Understanding Place Value:
Place value tells us the value of a digit based on its position in a number.
- Ones: The rightmost digit (1s)
- Tens: The second digit from the right (10s)
- Hundreds: The third digit from the right (100s)
- Thousands: The fourth digit from the right (1,000s)
- Ten Thousands: The fifth digit from the right (10,000s)
For example, in the number 3,542:
- 3 is in the thousands place, so its value is 3 × 1,000 = 3,000
- 5 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 5 × 100 = 500
- 4 is in the tens place, so its value is 4 × 10 = 40
- 2 is in the ones place, so its value is 2 × 1 = 2
The total value of the number is 3,000 + 500 + 40 + 2 = 3,542