Place Value

Place value is the value of a digit based on its position within a number. Each position represents a power of ten.

To determine the place value of a digit, identify its position from the right (units, tens, hundreds, etc.) and multiply the digit by the corresponding power of ten.

In the number 5,432, the digit 5 is in the thousands place, so its place value is 5,000.

In the number 3,256, the digit 3 is in the thousands place, so its place value is 3,000.

In the number 2,014, the digit 2 is in the thousands place, so its place value is 2,000.

In the number 1,234, the digit 1 is in the thousands place, so its place value is 1,000.

In the number 4,321, the digit 4 is in the thousands place, so its place value is 4,000.

In the number 1,020, the digit 0 is in the tens place, so its place value is 0.

The place value system allows for the organization of numbers, making it easier to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by aligning digits according to their place values.

The digit is the actual number (0-9), while the place value is the value of that digit based on its position in the number.