Comparing Place Values in Numbers

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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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How do you determine how many times greater one digit is than another?

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To determine how many times greater one digit is than another, compare their place values. For example, the 3 in the hundreds place (300) is 100 times greater than the 3 in the tens place (30).

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

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The value of the digit 4 in the number 4,567 is 4,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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In the number 7,890, what is the value of the digit 8?

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The value of the digit 8 in the number 7,890 is 800 because it is in the hundreds place.

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How many times greater is the 5 in 5,432 than the 5 in 1,234?

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The 5 in 5,432 is 10 times greater than the 5 in 1,234 because it is in the thousands place compared to the hundreds place.

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What does the term 'digit' mean in mathematics?

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A digit is any of the numerals from 0 to 9 used to represent numbers.

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In the number 2,345, what is the place value of the digit 3?

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The place value of the digit 3 in the number 2,345 is 30 because it is in the tens place.

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How many times greater is the 2 in 2,000 than the 2 in 200?

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The 2 in 2,000 is 10 times greater than the 2 in 200 because it is in the thousands place compared to the hundreds place.

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What is the value of the digit 6 in the number 6,789?

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The value of the digit 6 in the number 6,789 is 6,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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In the number 1,234, what is the value of the digit 1?

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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.