Place Value to Thousands

≈ 15 min

A whole number is built from digits, and where a digit sits decides how much it is worth. Reading from the right, the columns are units, tens, hundreds and thousands.

\underset{\text{thousands}}{4}\;\underset{\text{hundreds}}{7}\;\underset{\text{tens}}{2}\;\underset{\text{units}}{6}

So $4\,726$ means $4$ thousands, $7$ hundreds, $2$ tens and $6$ units. The digit $7$ is not just "seven" — because it sits in the hundreds column it is worth $700$ .

Worked example. What is the value of each digit in $2\,645$ ?

Digit	Column	Value
2	thousands	$2000$
6	hundreds	$600$
4	tens	$40$
5	units	$5$

Add the values back up and you return to the number: $2000 + 600 + 40 + 5 = 2\,645$ .

Which digit is in the hundreds place of $2\,645$ ?

$2$

$6$

$4$

$5$

What is the value of the digit $8$ in $3\,807$ ?

Write the number made of $4$ thousands, $0$ hundreds, $5$ tens and $9$ units.

The number $5\,090$ is the same as which sum?

$5000 + 90$

$5000 + 900$

$500 + 90$

$5000 + 9$