When we write down a whole number, the position of each digit has a name.
For example, let's look at the following three-digit whole number:
For this number:
the digit is in the hundreds place
the digit is in the tens place
the digit is in the ones place
This tells us that we can rearrange objects in the following way:
It's more compact to write the place values of a number in a place value chart. The place value chart for is shown below.
| hundreds | tens | ones |
This tells us that is the same as
Hundreds, tens, and ones are known as place values.
For the number which digit is in the tens place?
Let's start by writing down the place values.
| hundreds | tens | ones |
So in the tens place, we have
In $762,$ which digit is in the ones place?
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a
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$0$ |
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b
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$1$ |
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c
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$7$ |
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d
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$2$ |
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e
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$6$ |
Complete the following statement:
$\qquad$ The number $385$ has $8$ $\underline{\phantom{{55555555}}}.$
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a
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ones |
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b
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tens |
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c
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ten thousands |
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d
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hundreds |
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e
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thousands |
The place value chart for the four-digit whole number is shown below:
| thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
This place value chart has a new thousands column.
For this number:
the digit is in the thousands place
the digit is in the hundreds place
the digit is in the tens place
the digit is in the ones place
This tells us that is the same as thousands, plus hundreds, plus tens, plus ones.
When writing down four-digit whole numbers, we separate the thousands and hundreds using a comma "" to make it easier to read.
In which digit is in the thousands place?
Let's start by writing down the place values.
| thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
So in the thousands place, we have
In $8,352,$ which digit is in the hundreds place?
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a
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$0$ |
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b
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$8$ |
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c
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$5$ |
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d
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$3$ |
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e
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$2$ |
Complete the following statement:
$\qquad$ The number $2,467$ has $2$ $\underline{\phantom{{55555555}}}.$
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a
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thousands |
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b
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hundreds |
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c
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tens |
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d
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millions |
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e
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ones |
What number has thousands, ten, and ones?
Let's start by writing down the place values. Notice that we have zero hundreds.
| thousands | hundreds | tens | ones |
So, our number is
What number has $7$ thousands, $3$ hundreds, $5$ tens, and $7$ ones?
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a
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$73,057$ |
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b
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$7,357$ |
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c
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$73,570$ |
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d
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$5,737$ |
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e
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$3,577$ |
What number has $6$ thousands, $8$ hundreds, and $3$ ones?
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a
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$6,803$ |
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b
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$6,830$ |
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c
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$6,638$ |
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d
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$6,800$ |
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e
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$6,380$ |