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Value of a digit in big numbers

Elementary · 20 problems, easy to harder

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How we do it

  1. Put the digits in the chart
  2. Find the 7
  3. Write its value
  4. Check

The steps for Value of the 7 in 572. Every solution names its steps, so you always know what comes next.

Worked examples

Value of the 7 in 572 Easy

The question

Question: what is the value of the 7 in 572?

Value of the 7 in 572

1 Put the digits in the chart

We put each digit in its place, from the ones on the right.

2 Find the 7

The 7 is in the tens place.

3 Write its value

7 tens is 70.

7 tens = 70

4 Check

Keep the 7.

Make every digit after it a 0.

We get 70.

Yes!

It works.

572 → 70

Let's look back.

First: put the digits in the chart.

Then: find the 7.

Then: write its value.

Last: check.

Answer
7 tens = 70

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Value of the 6 in 86,452 Medium

The question

Question: what is the value of the 6 in 86,452?

Value of the 6 in 86,452

1 Put the digits in the chart

We put each digit in its place, from the ones on the right.

2 Find the 6

The 6 is in the thousands place.

3 Write its value

6 thousands is 6,000.

6 thousands = 6,000

Careful!

The value is not just 6.

It is 6 thousands: 6,000.

Careful: not 6 ✗

4 Check

Keep the 6.

Make every digit after it a 0.

We get 6,000.

Yes!

It works.

86,452 → 6,000

Let's look back.

First: put the digits in the chart.

Then: find the 6.

Then: write its value.

Last: check.

Answer
6 thousands = 6,000

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What is the 3 worth in 2,437,105 Harder

The question

Question: what is the value of the 3 in 2,437,105?

Value of the 3 in 2,437,105

1 Put the digits in the chart

We put each digit in its place, from the ones on the right.

2 Find the 3

The 3 is in the ten thousands place.

3 Write its value

3 ten thousands is 30,000.

3 ten thousands = 30,000

Careful!

The value is not just 3.

It is 3 ten thousands: 30,000.

Careful: not 3 ✗

4 Check

Keep the 3.

Make every digit after it a 0.

We get 30,000.

Yes!

It works.

2,437,105 → ,30,000

Let's look back.

First: put the digits in the chart.

Then: find the 3.

Then: write its value.

Last: check.

Answer
3 ten thousands = 30,000

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Practice

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Easy

  1. value of the 7 in 572
    Answer
    7 tens = 70
  2. value of the 5 in 1,524
    Answer
    5 hundreds = 500
  3. value of the 8 in 2,786
    Answer
    8 tens = 80
  4. value of the 2 in 9,032
    Answer
    2 ones = 2
  5. value of the 1 in 61,230
    Answer
    1 thousand = 1,000
  6. write 352 in words
    Answer
    = three hundred fifty-two
  7. write 708 in words
    Answer
    = seven hundred eight

Medium

  1. value of the 6 in 86,452
    Answer
    6 thousands = 6,000
  2. value of the 9 in 39,105
    Answer
    9 thousands = 9,000
  3. value of the 4 in 742,318
    Answer
    4 ten thousands = 40,000
  4. write 4,306 in words
    Answer
    = four thousand, three hundred six
  5. write 12,500 in words
    Answer
    = twelve thousand, five hundred
  6. write six thousand, fifty as a number
    Answer
    = 6,050
  7. write two thousand, four hundred as a number
    Answer
    = 2,400

Harder

  1. what is the 3 worth in 2,437,105
    Answer
    3 ten thousands = 30,000
  2. value of the 5 in 5,280,946
    Answer
    5 millions = 5,000,000
  3. write 305,017 in words
    Answer
    = three hundred five thousand, seventeen
  4. write 1,250,000 in words
    Answer
    = one million, two hundred fifty thousand
  5. write forty thousand, eight as a number
    Answer
    = 40,008
  6. write three hundred twelve thousand, five hundred as a number
    Answer
    = 312,500