Place Value - Decimals

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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 digit 3 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 300.

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What is the expanded form of a number?

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The expanded form of a number shows the value of each digit. For example, the expanded form of 537 is 500 + 30 + 7.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 7,432?

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In the number 7,432, the digit 7 is in the thousands place, so its value is 7,000.

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How do you convert a number into expanded form?

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To convert a number into expanded form, break it down into the sum of each digit multiplied by its place value. For example, 4,256 = 4,000 + 200 + 50 + 6.

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What is the place value of the digit 6 in the number 3.46?

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In the number 3.46, the digit 6 is in the hundredths place.

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What is the sum of 100 + 50 + 7?

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The sum of 100 + 50 + 7 is 157.

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What is the value of the digit 3 in the number 3.46?

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In the number 3.46, the digit 3 is in the ones place, so its value is 3.

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What is the place value of the digit 4 in the number 7,432?

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In the number 7,432, the digit 4 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 400.

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How do you identify the place value of a digit in a decimal?

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To identify the place value of a digit in a decimal, count the positions to the right of the decimal point. The first position is tenths, the second is hundredths, and so on.

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What is the expanded form of 7,432?

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The expanded form of 7,432 is 7,000 + 400 + 30 + 2.