Understanding Place Value and Operations

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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 4,567, the digit 5 is in the hundreds place, so its value is 500.

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What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 27,345?

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The value of the digit 7 in the number 27,345 is 7,000 because it is in the thousands place.

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Back

6,235

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Which of the following numbers is greatest? 45,678, 54,678, 45,768, 54,768

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54,768

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In the number 9,234, which digit is in the tens place?

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3

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What is 27,495 rounded to the nearest hundred?

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27,500

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Which digit in the number 56,321 is in the ten thousands place?

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5

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What is the value of the digit 2 in the number 52,678?

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The value of the digit 2 in the number 52,678 is 20,000 because it is in the ten thousands place.

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What does rounding a number mean?

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Rounding a number means adjusting it to the nearest specified place value, such as the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand.

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How do you determine which digit is in the hundreds place in a number?

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The hundreds place is the third digit from the right in a whole number. For example, in 3,456, the digit 4 is in the hundreds place.