Place Value

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What is place value?

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Place value is the value of a digit based on its position in a number. For example, in the number 345, the 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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What is the value of the digit 5 in the number 5,678?

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The value of the digit 5 in the number 5,678 is 5,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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How do you determine which number is greater: 311,799 or 311,789?

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You compare the numbers from left to right. The first different digit is in the thousands place, where 9 is greater than 8, so 311,799 is greater.

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What is the value of the digit 4 in the number 14,567?

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The value of the digit 4 in the number 14,567 is 400 because it is in the hundreds place.

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 21,823,470?

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The value of the digit 2 in the number 21,823,470 is 2,000,000 because it is in the millions place.

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What does the term 'digit' mean?

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A digit is any of the ten symbols used to write numbers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

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What is the value of the digit 1 in the number 1,234?

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The value of the digit 1 in the number 1,234 is 1,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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What is the total value of the digits in the number 3521?

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The total value of the digits in the number 3521 is 3,000 + 500 + 20 + 1 = 3,521.

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How do you write the number 150 using base ten pieces?

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Using base ten pieces, 150 can be represented as 1 hundred piece, 5 ten pieces, and 0 one pieces.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 3,456?

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The value of the digit 3 in the number 3,456 is 3,000 because it is in the thousands place.